Roycroft Suede vs Sea Mariner

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Roycroft Suede belongs to the beige-greige family and Sea Mariner to the blue-grey family. Roycroft Suede (LRV 31) reflects noticeably more light than Sea Mariner (LRV 7), a difference of 24 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Roycroft Suede runs warm while Sea Mariner is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 41.2, 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.