Middleton Pink vs Young At Heart
Where Middleton Pink belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Young At Heart is a Sherwin-Williams color. Both sit in the pink-red family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Middleton Pink (LRV 85) reflects noticeably more light than Young At Heart (LRV 80), a difference of 5 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. At ΔE 2.1, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Middleton Pink vs Young At Heart Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Middleton Pink on one side and Young At Heart 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.
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At LRV 85 vs 69, Middleton Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 85 vs 52, Middleton Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 30, Middleton Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 85 vs 60, Middleton Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 85 vs 43, Middleton Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 4, Middleton Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 85 vs 21, Middleton Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
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Middleton Pink reads slightly lighter (LRV 85 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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At LRV 85 vs 51, Middleton Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 85 vs 41, Middleton Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 85 vs 31, Middleton Pink is decisively the brighter choice.