Cinder Rose vs Orchid
Where Cinder Rose belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Orchid is a Sherwin-Williams color. Both sit in the pink family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Cinder Rose (LRV 43) reflects noticeably more light than Orchid (LRV 37), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. The ΔE 3.4 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cinder Rose vs Orchid in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Cinder Rose and Orchid 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.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Cinder Rose reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Cinder Rose vs Orchid Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cinder Rose on one side and Orchid 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.
At LRV 69 vs 43, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove 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 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.
A 8-point LRV gap (51 vs 43) makes Pigeon the marginally brighter of the two.
Cinder Rose reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Cinder Rose reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck 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.
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.