Sparkling Sun vs Cheerful
Where Sparkling Sun belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Cheerful is a Sherwin-Williams color. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Cheerful (LRV 63) reflects noticeably more light than Sparkling Sun (LRV 58), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Sparkling Sun runs yellow and red while Cheerful is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. At ΔE 2.2, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. 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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Sparkling Sun vs Cheerful Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sparkling Sun on one side and Cheerful 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.
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