Mauve Tinge vs Mountain Pass

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Mauve Tinge belongs to the white family and Mountain Pass to the blue-grey family. Mauve Tinge (LRV 76) reflects noticeably more light than Mountain Pass (LRV 14), a difference of 63 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Mauve Tinge runs warm while Mountain Pass is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 46.9, 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.