Mineral Deposit vs Vigorous Violet

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Mineral Deposit belongs to the grey family and Vigorous Violet to the pink-purple family. Mineral Deposit (LRV 43) reflects noticeably more light than Vigorous Violet (LRV 13), a difference of 30 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Mineral Deposit runs neutral while Vigorous Violet is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 40.0, 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.