Afternoon vs They call it Mellow
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 79 vs 65, They call it Mellow will read as the brighter of the two — a 15-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 22.8, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Afternoon vs They call it Mellow in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Afternoon and They call it Mellow in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that They call it Mellow will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Afternoon would.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. They call it Mellow reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Afternoon.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that They call it Mellow will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Afternoon would.
Color Details
Afternoon vs They call it Mellow Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Afternoon on one side and They call it Mellow 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.