Alaea vs Niebla Azul

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Alaea reads as pink, while Niebla Azul reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Niebla Azul (LRV 53) reflects noticeably more light than Alaea (LRV 12), a difference of 41 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Alaea runs warm while Niebla Azul is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 42.6, 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.