Alexandrite vs Tamarind

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Alexandrite reads as green, while Tamarind reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Tamarind (LRV 40) reflects noticeably more light than Alexandrite (LRV 22), a difference of 18 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Alexandrite runs cool while Tamarind is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 34.0, 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.