Lemon Tropics vs Afterglow
Lemon Tropics (Dulux) and Afterglow (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 12-point LRV gap — 77 for Lemon Tropics vs 65 for Afterglow — means Lemon Tropics will open up a space more effectively. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 8.8 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Lemon Tropics vs Afterglow in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Lemon Tropics and Afterglow 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.
House
A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Lemon Tropics returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Lemon Tropics vs Afterglow Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lemon Tropics on one side and Afterglow 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 Lemon Tropics comparisons
See how Lemon Tropics stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Lemon Tropics reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (83 vs 77) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 77 vs 6, Lemon Tropics is decisively the brighter choice.
Lemon Tropics reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Lemon Tropics reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 52, Lemon Tropics is decisively the brighter choice.
Lemon Tropics reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 58, Lemon Tropics is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 27, Lemon Tropics is decisively the brighter choice.
Lemon Tropics reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Lemon Tropics reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 55, Lemon Tropics is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 13, Lemon Tropics is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 44, Lemon Tropics is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 77), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lemon Tropics reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (77 vs 66) makes Lemon Tropics the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 77 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (83 vs 77) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
Lemon Tropics reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 12, Lemon Tropics is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 8, Lemon Tropics is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (77 vs 68) makes Lemon Tropics the marginally brighter of the two.
Lemon Tropics reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 12, Lemon Tropics is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 45, Lemon Tropics is decisively the brighter choice.
Lemon Tropics reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.