Raisin vs Tradewind

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Raisin reads as grey, while Tradewind reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Tradewind (LRV 61) reflects noticeably more light than Raisin (LRV 3), a difference of 58 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Raisin runs warm while Tradewind is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 64.0, 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.