Mauve Tinge vs Raindrop

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Mauve Tinge belongs to the white family and Raindrop to the blue family. Mauve Tinge (LRV 76) reflects noticeably more light than Raindrop (LRV 52), a difference of 24 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Mauve Tinge runs warm while Raindrop is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 20.6, 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.