Mount Etna vs Portabello

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Mount Etna belongs to the blue-grey family and Portabello to the beige-greige family. Portabello (LRV 21) reflects noticeably more light than Mount Etna (LRV 6), a difference of 15 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Mount Etna runs cool while Portabello is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 32.7, 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.