Cashmere vs Acacia Haze
Where Cashmere belongs to Jotun's range, Acacia Haze is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Cashmere belongs to the beige-greige family and Acacia Haze to the grey family. Cashmere (LRV 35) reflects noticeably more light than Acacia Haze (LRV 32), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Cashmere runs warm while Acacia Haze is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 15.1, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cashmere vs Acacia Haze in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cashmere and Acacia Haze in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The temperature contrast between Cashmere and Acacia Haze is what sets these apart most in this context.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Cashmere brings more warmth to the space, while Acacia Haze keeps things cooler and crisper.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Cashmere brings more warmth to the space, while Acacia Haze keeps things cooler and crisper.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Cashmere brings more warmth to the space, while Acacia Haze keeps things cooler and crisper.
Color Details
Cashmere vs Acacia Haze Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cashmere on one side and Acacia Haze 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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