Mount Etna vs Refuge
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Mount Etna belongs to the blue-grey family and Refuge to the blue family. Refuge (LRV 19) reflects noticeably more light than Mount Etna (LRV 6), a difference of 13 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean cool, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 21.6, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Mount Etna vs Refuge in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Mount Etna and Refuge in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Refuge will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Mount Etna would.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Refuge returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Refuge reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Mount Etna.
Color Details
Mount Etna vs Refuge Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mount Etna on one side and Refuge on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.