Formal Maroon vs Longmeadow

Both from Behr's palette. Formal Maroon reads as pink, while Longmeadow reads as blue-green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Longmeadow (LRV 25) reflects noticeably more light than Formal Maroon (LRV 9), a difference of 16 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Formal Maroon runs red while Longmeadow is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 37.8, 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.