Maxi Teal vs Stone Lion

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Maxi Teal belongs to the blue family and Stone Lion to the beige-greige family. Stone Lion (LRV 38) reflects noticeably more light than Maxi Teal (LRV 13), a difference of 25 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Maxi Teal runs cool while Stone Lion is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 42.8, 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.