Pine Frost vs Plum Blossom

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Pine Frost belongs to the green-grey family and Plum Blossom to the purple family. Pine Frost (LRV 65) reflects noticeably more light than Plum Blossom (LRV 28), a difference of 37 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Pine Frost runs neutral while Plum Blossom is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 41.9, 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.