Pink Nevada 5 vs Inner Child
Pink Nevada 5 (Dulux) and Inner Child (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. These are both pink-reds, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within pink-red to land. The 4-point LRV gap — 62 for Pink Nevada 5 vs 58 for Inner Child — means Pink Nevada 5 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. A ΔE of 10.1 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Pink Nevada 5 vs Inner Child in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Pink Nevada 5 and Inner Child in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Dining Room
Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The brightness difference is modest but present — Pink Nevada 5 gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Pink Nevada 5 vs Inner Child Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pink Nevada 5 on one side and Inner Child 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 Pink Nevada 5 comparisons
See how Pink Nevada 5 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 62 vs 6, Pink Nevada 5 is decisively the brighter choice.
Pink Nevada 5 reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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A 10-point LRV gap (62 vs 52) makes Pink Nevada 5 the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 62 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 4-point LRV gap (62 vs 58) makes Pink Nevada 5 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 62 vs 27, Pink Nevada 5 is decisively the brighter choice.
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Pink Nevada 5 reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (62 vs 55) makes Pink Nevada 5 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 62 vs 13, Pink Nevada 5 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 44, Pink Nevada 5 is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 4-point LRV gap (66 vs 62) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 62, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 62, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pink Nevada 5 reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 62 vs 12, Pink Nevada 5 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 8, Pink Nevada 5 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (68 vs 62) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
Pink Nevada 5 reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 62 vs 12, Pink Nevada 5 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 45, Pink Nevada 5 is decisively the brighter choice.
Pink Nevada 5 reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.