Spa vs Vaguely Mauve

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Spa belongs to the blue family and Vaguely Mauve to the grey family. Spa (LRV 64) reflects noticeably more light than Vaguely Mauve (LRV 57), a difference of 7 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Spa runs cool while Vaguely Mauve is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 22.6, 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.