Why is Recolor Artwork panel making bad color conversion choices?

A Color Group is dbl clicked in the Swatches Panel.
The Recolor Artwork Panel opens.
Selecting the button that 'Limits the Color Group to Colors in the Swatch Library', 'Pantone+Solid Color' is chosen.
Often, a singlePantone color is badly chosen... note the 3rd and far right color choices...
is there a variable in Illustrator or a Color Profile issue that needs adjusted?

Scott W...
your last reply... my initial 'Color Group' is its own 'Harmony Rule'...
but I did try doing the same conversion using
a different and more accurate result using 'Pantone+SolidUncoated' as the destination (see below)
Still convinced it's a Color Settings issue.
I'd like the automated solution has to be more accurate... I can see the difference.

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Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:40:34 -0600
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: Recolor Artwork wont respond nor affect the photo
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