Baked Clay vs Niebla Azul

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Baked Clay belongs to the beige-pink family and Niebla Azul to the blue-grey family. Niebla Azul (LRV 53) reflects noticeably more light than Baked Clay (LRV 26), a difference of 27 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Baked Clay 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 46.5, 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.