Rumors vs Autumn Maple
Where Rumors belongs to Behr's range, Autumn Maple is a Cloverdale Paint color. These are both pinks, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within pink to land. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (9 vs 7), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 2.8, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Rumors vs Autumn Maple in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Rumors and Autumn Maple are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Color Details
Rumors vs Autumn Maple Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Rumors on one side and Autumn Maple on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More Rumors comparisons
See how Rumors stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 60 vs 9, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 9), opening up a space where Rumors encloses it.
Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 9), opening up a space where Rumors encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 9, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 9), opening up a space where Rumors encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 9), opening up a space where Rumors encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 9, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 9), opening up a space where Rumors encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 9), opening up a space where Rumors encloses it.
Pewter Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 9 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 9), opening up a space where Rumors encloses it.
Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 9), opening up a space where Rumors encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 9, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.