Perfect Periwinkle vs Polvo de Oro

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Perfect Periwinkle belongs to the blue family and Polvo de Oro to the beige family. Polvo de Oro (LRV 53) reflects noticeably more light than Perfect Periwinkle (LRV 23), a difference of 30 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Perfect Periwinkle runs cool while Polvo de Oro is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 66.0, 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.