Decorous Amber vs Moroccan Brown

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Decorous Amber belongs to the beige family and Moroccan Brown to the beige-pink family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (22 vs 22), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 11.6, 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.