Carriage Door vs Reddened Earth

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Carriage Door belongs to the pink family and Reddened Earth to the pink-red family. Reddened Earth (LRV 19) reflects noticeably more light than Carriage Door (LRV 8), a difference of 12 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 18.1, 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.