Quicksilver vs Rarified Air

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Quicksilver reads as green-white, while Rarified Air reads as blue-white — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Rarified Air (LRV 78) reflects noticeably more light than Quicksilver (LRV 75), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Quicksilver runs neutral while Rarified Air is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. At ΔE 1.8, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.