Knitting Needles vs Smooth Stone

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Knitting Needles reads as grey, while Smooth Stone reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Knitting Needles (LRV 53) reflects noticeably more light than Smooth Stone (LRV 37), a difference of 17 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Knitting Needles runs neutral while Smooth Stone is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 11.7, 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.