Reflecting Pool vs Sockeye

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Reflecting Pool belongs to the blue family and Sockeye to the pink-red family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (39 vs 40), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. Reflecting Pool runs cool while Sockeye is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 53.0, 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.