Alabaster vs Chinaberry

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Alabaster belongs to the beige-greige family and Chinaberry to the pink-red family. Alabaster (LRV 85) reflects noticeably more light than Chinaberry (LRV 12), a difference of 73 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Alabaster runs yellow while Chinaberry is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 69.6, 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.