Lupine vs Original White

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Lupine belongs to the blue family and Original White to the greige-grey family. Original White (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than Lupine (LRV 16), a difference of 57 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Lupine runs cool while Original White is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 50.8, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.