Knitting Needles vs Pompeii Red

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Knitting Needles belongs to the grey family and Pompeii Red to the pink-red family. Knitting Needles (LRV 53) reflects noticeably more light than Pompeii Red (LRV 6), a difference of 47 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Knitting Needles runs neutral while Pompeii Red is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 82.8, 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.