Malabar vs Starry Night

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Malabar reads as beige, while Starry Night reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Starry Night (LRV 69) reflects noticeably more light than Malabar (LRV 53), a difference of 16 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Malabar runs warm while Starry Night is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. 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.