Sandbar vs Starry Night

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Sandbar belongs to the beige-greige family and Starry Night to the blue-grey family. Starry Night (LRV 69) reflects noticeably more light than Sandbar (LRV 53), a difference of 16 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Sandbar 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 16.1, 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.