Mineral Gray vs Palisade

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Mineral Gray reads as blue-grey, while Palisade reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Palisade (LRV 35) reflects noticeably more light than Mineral Gray (LRV 9), a difference of 26 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Mineral Gray runs cool while Palisade is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 32.3, 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.