Mount Etna vs Red Bay

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Mount Etna reads as blue-grey, while Red Bay reads as pink-red — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Red Bay (LRV 9) reflects noticeably more light than Mount Etna (LRV 6), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Mount Etna runs cool while Red Bay is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 46.6, 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.