River Rouge vs Water Squirt

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, River Rouge belongs to the grey family and Water Squirt to the blue family. Water Squirt (LRV 80) reflects noticeably more light than River Rouge (LRV 12), a difference of 68 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. River Rouge runs warm while Water Squirt is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 54.4, 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.