Studio Mauve vs Swimming

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Studio Mauve belongs to the grey family and Swimming to the blue family. Swimming (LRV 73) reflects noticeably more light than Studio Mauve (LRV 50), a difference of 23 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Studio Mauve runs warm while Swimming is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 20.9, 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.