New House White vs Nypd

Both from Behr's palette. New House White reads as beige-greige, while Nypd reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. New House White (LRV 85) reflects noticeably more light than Nypd (LRV 15), a difference of 70 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. New House White runs red while Nypd is decidedly blue, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 49.6, 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.