Laurel Pink vs Westhaven

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Laurel Pink belongs to the pink-red family and Westhaven to the blue family. Laurel Pink (LRV 79) reflects noticeably more light than Westhaven (LRV 5), a difference of 74 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Laurel Pink runs warm while Westhaven is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 67.0, 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.