Niebla Azul vs Red Bay

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Niebla Azul reads as blue-grey, while Red Bay reads as pink-red — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Niebla Azul (LRV 53) reflects noticeably more light than Red Bay (LRV 9), a difference of 44 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Niebla Azul 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 62.6, 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.