Olivetone vs Plummy

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Olivetone reads as green, while Plummy reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (11 vs 11), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. Olivetone runs neutral while Plummy is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 39.2, 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.