Plum Blossom vs Tatami Tan

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Plum Blossom belongs to the purple family and Tatami Tan to the beige family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (28 vs 30), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. Plum Blossom runs cool while Tatami Tan is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 48.3, 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.