Strawflower vs Carnosa
Strawflower is a PPG color while Carnosa comes from Tikkurila. Both sit in the pink-red family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 55 and 56, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 1.7, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. 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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Strawflower vs Carnosa Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Strawflower on one side and Carnosa 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 Strawflower comparisons
See how Strawflower stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 55, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 55), opening up a space where Strawflower encloses it.
Strawflower reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (55 vs 52) makes Strawflower the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 55 vs 30, Strawflower is decisively the brighter choice.
Strawflower reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (60 vs 55) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 58 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Strawflower reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (55 vs 43) makes Strawflower the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 55 vs 4, Strawflower is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 55 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Strawflower reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Strawflower reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 55, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 55 vs 21, Strawflower is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 55), opening up a space where Strawflower encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 55), opening up a space where Strawflower encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (55 vs 51) makes Strawflower the marginally brighter of the two.
Strawflower reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Strawflower reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 55), opening up a space where Strawflower encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 41, Strawflower is decisively the brighter choice.
Strawflower reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Strawflower reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 55 vs 31, Strawflower is decisively the brighter choice.