Garnet Shadow vs Pressed Flower
Garnet Shadow is a Cloverdale Paint color while Pressed Flower comes from Sherwin-Williams. Garnet Shadow reads as pink-red, while Pressed Flower reads as pink — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 36 and 35, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 2.6, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
Color Details
Garnet Shadow vs Pressed Flower Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Garnet Shadow on one side and Pressed Flower 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 Garnet Shadow comparisons
See how Garnet Shadow stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 36), opening up a space where Garnet Shadow encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 36, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Garnet Shadow reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 36, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (36 vs 30) makes Garnet Shadow the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 36), opening up a space where Garnet Shadow encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 36, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 36), opening up a space where Garnet Shadow encloses it.
Garnet Shadow reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (43 vs 36) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 36 vs 4, Garnet Shadow is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 36), opening up a space where Garnet Shadow encloses it.
Garnet Shadow reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 36, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 36 vs 21, Garnet Shadow is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 36), opening up a space where Garnet Shadow encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 36), opening up a space where Garnet Shadow encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 36), opening up a space where Garnet Shadow encloses it.
Garnet Shadow reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 36), opening up a space where Garnet Shadow encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (41 vs 36) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 36, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (36 vs 25) makes Garnet Shadow the marginally brighter of the two.
Garnet Shadow reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (36 vs 31) makes Garnet Shadow the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 36 vs 7, Garnet Shadow is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (36 vs 24) makes Garnet Shadow the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 36, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.