Mild Blue vs Touching White

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Mild Blue reads as blue, while Touching White reads as beige-white — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Touching White (LRV 78) reflects noticeably more light than Mild Blue (LRV 65), a difference of 12 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Mild Blue runs cool while Touching White is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 14.7, 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.