Raisin vs Surf Green

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Raisin belongs to the grey family and Surf Green to the blue-green family. Surf Green (LRV 21) reflects noticeably more light than Raisin (LRV 3), a difference of 19 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Raisin runs warm while Surf Green is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 41.6, 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.