Olden Amber vs Regale Blue

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Olden Amber belongs to the beige family and Regale Blue to the blue family. Olden Amber (LRV 53) reflects noticeably more light than Regale Blue (LRV 42), a difference of 11 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Olden Amber runs warm while Regale Blue is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 70.7, 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.