Mild Blue vs Warm Stone

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Mild Blue reads as blue, while Warm Stone reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Mild Blue (LRV 65) reflects noticeably more light than Warm Stone (LRV 20), a difference of 45 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Mild Blue runs cool while Warm Stone is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 35.6, 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.