Chinese Cherry vs Romance
Chinese Cherry is a Cloverdale Paint color while Romance comes from Sherwin-Williams. These are both beige-pinks, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-pink to land. At LRV 72 vs 66, Chinese Cherry will read as the brighter of the two — a 6-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 3.0, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Chinese Cherry vs Romance in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Chinese Cherry and Romance 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Chinese Cherry has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Chinese Cherry gives the walls a little more lift.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Chinese Cherry gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Chinese Cherry vs Romance Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Chinese Cherry on one side and Romance 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 Chinese Cherry comparisons
See how Chinese Cherry stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Chinese Cherry reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (83 vs 72) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 72 vs 6, Chinese Cherry is decisively the brighter choice.
Chinese Cherry reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Chinese Cherry reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 52, Chinese Cherry is decisively the brighter choice.
Chinese Cherry reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 72 vs 58, Chinese Cherry is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 27, Chinese Cherry is decisively the brighter choice.
Chinese Cherry reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Chinese Cherry reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 55, Chinese Cherry is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 13, Chinese Cherry is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 44, Chinese Cherry is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Chinese Cherry reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (72 vs 66) makes Chinese Cherry the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 11-point LRV gap (83 vs 72) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
Chinese Cherry reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 12, Chinese Cherry is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 8, Chinese Cherry is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (72 vs 68) makes Chinese Cherry the marginally brighter of the two.
Chinese Cherry reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 12, Chinese Cherry is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 45, Chinese Cherry is decisively the brighter choice.
Chinese Cherry reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.