Amaryllis vs Aquacade 226

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Amaryllis reads as pink-red, while Aquacade 226 reads as green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Aquacade 226 (LRV 84) reflects noticeably more light than Amaryllis (LRV 41), a difference of 43 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Amaryllis runs warm while Aquacade 226 is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 47.9, 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.