Protégé Bronze vs Straightforward Green

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Protégé Bronze belongs to the beige-greige family and Straightforward Green to the green family. Straightforward Green (LRV 29) reflects noticeably more light than Protégé Bronze (LRV 10), a difference of 20 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Protégé Bronze runs warm while Straightforward Green is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 56.5, 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.