Nautilus vs Studio Mauve

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Nautilus belongs to the blue family and Studio Mauve to the grey family. Studio Mauve (LRV 50) reflects noticeably more light than Nautilus (LRV 42), a difference of 8 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Nautilus runs cool while Studio Mauve is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 28.8, 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.