Mineral Gray vs Original White

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Mineral Gray belongs to the blue-grey family and Original White to the greige-grey family. Original White (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than Mineral Gray (LRV 9), a difference of 64 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Mineral Gray runs cool while Original White is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 52.7, 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.