I designed a living area to mess with people who have a thing for symmetry and tried color grading it in the Fuji Film style. Workflow: Sketchup - Enscape - Photoshop No AI Upscaling
It’s both reasons; it being less saturated and less contrasted makes it easier to perceive the light bouncing off the surfaces and lessening the shadow in areas such as the cushion on the couch. As well as the curtain.