Cinder Rose vs Appleblossom
Cinder Rose is a Farrow & Ball color while Appleblossom comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Cinder Rose belongs to the pink family and Appleblossom to the pink-red family. At LRV 51 vs 43, Appleblossom will read as the brighter of the two — a 8-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 6.6, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cinder Rose vs Appleblossom in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Cinder Rose and Appleblossom 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. Appleblossom returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Appleblossom will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cinder Rose would.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Appleblossom will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cinder Rose would.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Appleblossom will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cinder Rose would.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Appleblossom will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cinder Rose would.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Appleblossom returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Cinder Rose vs Appleblossom Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cinder Rose on one side and Appleblossom 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 Cinder Rose comparisons
See how Cinder Rose stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 43), opening up a space where Cinder Rose encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 43, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Cinder Rose reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (52 vs 43) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 43 vs 30, Cinder Rose is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 43, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 43), opening up a space where Cinder Rose encloses it.
Cinder Rose reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 43 vs 4, Cinder Rose is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 43), opening up a space where Cinder Rose encloses it.
Cinder Rose reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
With LRVs of 44 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 43, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 43 vs 21, Cinder Rose is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 43), opening up a space where Cinder Rose encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 43), opening up a space where Cinder Rose encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 43), opening up a space where Cinder Rose encloses it.
Cinder Rose reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 43), opening up a space where Cinder Rose encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 68 vs 43, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 43 vs 25, Cinder Rose is decisively the brighter choice.
Cinder Rose reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 45 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 12-point LRV gap (43 vs 31) makes Cinder Rose the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 43 vs 7, Cinder Rose is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 43 vs 24, Cinder Rose is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 43, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.