Sunlight vs June Day
Where Sunlight belongs to Little Greene's range, June Day is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Sunlight belongs to the beige-yellow family and June Day to the beige family. June Day (LRV 63) reflects noticeably more light than Sunlight (LRV 58), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Sunlight runs yellow while June Day is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 9.6 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.
Sunlight vs June Day in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Sunlight and June Day 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.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. June Day reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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Sunlight vs June Day Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sunlight on one side and June Day 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 Sunlight comparisons
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At LRV 58 vs 7, Sunlight is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 58 vs 24, Sunlight is decisively the brighter choice.
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