Balboa vs Guava Jelly

Both from Behr's palette. Hue-wise, Balboa belongs to the blue family and Guava Jelly to the pink-red family. Balboa (LRV 58) reflects noticeably more light than Guava Jelly (LRV 43), a difference of 16 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Balboa runs blue while Guava Jelly is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 52.7, 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.