Mannered Gold vs Mount Etna

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Mannered Gold belongs to the beige-red family and Mount Etna to the blue-grey family. Mannered Gold (LRV 34) reflects noticeably more light than Mount Etna (LRV 6), a difference of 28 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Mannered Gold runs warm while Mount Etna is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 52.9, 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.