Two Grays

Owen held two small cards of gray paint. They looked the same to him.

“I like this gray,” he said. “But I like that gray too. Which one is better?”

The painter looked at the cards. “This one is a little warmer. That one is a little cooler. They are very close.”

“Is this one prettier?” Owen asked.

“They are both pretty,” the painter said. “For your room, this warmer gray is better. It matches your brown floor.”

Owen looked again. He still saw two grays. “Okay. I prefer the warmer one, I think. The one that matches the floor.”

The painter smiled and turned the two cards over. On the back, both cards had the same name: Soft Morning Gray.

“It's a good choice,” the painter said.