Rice Grain vs Starry Night

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Rice Grain belongs to the beige family and Starry Night to the blue-grey family. Starry Night (LRV 69) reflects noticeably more light than Rice Grain (LRV 64), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Rice Grain runs warm while Starry Night is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 15.8, 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.