Opaline vs Potentially Purple

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Opaline belongs to the green-grey family and Potentially Purple to the blue-purple family. Opaline (LRV 73) reflects noticeably more light than Potentially Purple (LRV 62), a difference of 11 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Opaline runs neutral while Potentially Purple is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 16.2, 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.