Peaceful River vs Smiley Face

Both from Behr's palette. Peaceful River reads as blue, while Smiley Face reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Smiley Face (LRV 61) reflects noticeably more light than Peaceful River (LRV 26), a difference of 35 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Peaceful River runs blue while Smiley Face is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 95.4, 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.