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why does "accessible beige" look pink in my home!?

last year

I am at a loss as to what is causing these paint swatches to look so different than the paint chip cards. I know there are a LOT of factors that can mess with colors but if someone could please guide me a little, I would GREATLY appreciate it! My wall color is "Pure White" by Sherwin Williams.


I thought "Accessible Beige" would be the one but it looks terrible in our home. It almost looks pink/taupe/brown so I don't know if I should look for something cooler/warmer, to offset whatever undertone/lighting is causing this.


I even bought adjustable bulbs where you can choose from 2700K/3000K/3500K/4000K/5000K


Basically what I want is something boring lol a light neutral beige/gray color for my doors. nothing too gray nor too beige.


I thought I would ask here since there are a lot of helpful and knowledgeable people!




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