August Sunrise vs Setting Plaster
Where August Sunrise belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Setting Plaster is a Farrow & Ball color. August Sunrise reads as pink-red, while Setting Plaster reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (59 vs 58), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. August Sunrise runs red while Setting Plaster is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 7.2 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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August Sunrise vs Setting Plaster Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see August Sunrise on one side and Setting Plaster 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 August Sunrise comparisons
See how August Sunrise stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 59 vs 6, August Sunrise is decisively the brighter choice.
August Sunrise reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
August Sunrise reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (59 vs 52) makes August Sunrise the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 60 and 59, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 59 vs 58), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 59 vs 27, August Sunrise is decisively the brighter choice.
August Sunrise reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
August Sunrise reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (59 vs 55) makes August Sunrise the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 59 vs 13, August Sunrise is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 59 vs 44, August Sunrise is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 59), opening up a space where August Sunrise encloses it.
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A 6-point LRV gap (66 vs 59) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 59, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 59, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
August Sunrise reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 59 vs 12, August Sunrise is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 59 vs 8, August Sunrise is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (68 vs 59) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
August Sunrise reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 59 vs 12, August Sunrise is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 59 vs 45, August Sunrise is decisively the brighter choice.
August Sunrise reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.