Savanna Sunset vs Mellow Mauve
Savanna Sunset (Jotun) and Mellow Mauve (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Savanna Sunset reads as beige-greige, while Mellow Mauve reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 5-point LRV gap — 35 for Mellow Mauve vs 29 for Savanna Sunset — means Mellow Mauve will open up a space more effectively. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 7.7 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Savanna Sunset vs Mellow Mauve in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Savanna Sunset and Mellow Mauve 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
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Mellow Mauve has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Savanna Sunset vs Mellow Mauve Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Savanna Sunset on one side and Mellow Mauve 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 Savanna Sunset comparisons
See how Savanna Sunset stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 29, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 29), opening up a space where Savanna Sunset encloses it.
Savanna Sunset reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 29, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 29), opening up a space where Savanna Sunset encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 29, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 29), opening up a space where Savanna Sunset encloses it.
With LRVs of 29 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 43 vs 29, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 29 vs 4, Savanna Sunset is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 29), opening up a space where Savanna Sunset encloses it.
Savanna Sunset reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 29), opening up a space where Savanna Sunset encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 29, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (29 vs 21) makes Savanna Sunset the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 29), opening up a space where Savanna Sunset encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 29), opening up a space where Savanna Sunset encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 29), opening up a space where Savanna Sunset encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 29, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Savanna Sunset reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Savanna Sunset reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 29), opening up a space where Savanna Sunset encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (41 vs 29) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Savanna Sunset reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 29), opening up a space where Savanna Sunset encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room.