Amber Red vs Wheat Penny
Amber Red is a Jotun color while Wheat Penny comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Amber Red belongs to the beige-pink family and Wheat Penny to the beige family. With LRVs of 19 and 18, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 4.6, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Amber Red vs Wheat Penny in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Amber Red and Wheat Penny 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. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Color Details
Amber Red vs Wheat Penny Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Amber Red on one side and Wheat Penny 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 Amber Red comparisons
See how Amber Red stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 19), opening up a space where Amber Red encloses it.
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Amber Red reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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At LRV 19 vs 7, Amber Red is decisively the brighter choice.
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