Niebla Azul vs Redbud

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Niebla Azul belongs to the blue-grey family and Redbud to the pink-red family. Niebla Azul (LRV 53) reflects noticeably more light than Redbud (LRV 18), a difference of 35 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Niebla Azul runs cool while Redbud is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 48.4, 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.