Subdued Sienna vs Thermal Spring

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Subdued Sienna belongs to the beige-pink family and Thermal Spring to the blue family. Subdued Sienna (LRV 32) reflects noticeably more light than Thermal Spring (LRV 21), a difference of 11 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Subdued Sienna runs warm while Thermal Spring is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 57.6, 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.