Appleblossom vs Delightful
Appleblossom and Delightful come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Appleblossom belongs to the pink-red family and Delightful to the pink family. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 51 vs 51 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Where Appleblossom leans warm, Delightful reads cool — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 6.1 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 10 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Appleblossom vs Delightful in Real Spaces
10 real rooms side by side. Appleblossom and Delightful 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.
Living Room
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Appleblossom brings more warmth to the space, while Delightful keeps things cooler and crisper.
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. Delightful reads more restrained here, while Appleblossom adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Delightful reads more restrained here, while Appleblossom adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Dining Room
Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The temperature contrast between Appleblossom and Delightful is what sets these apart most in this context.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Delightful reads more restrained here, while Appleblossom adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Home Office
Home office walls matter more than most — you're looking at them all day, and a color that reads fine at first can become tiring over time. Delightful reads more restrained here, while Appleblossom adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Mudroom
In a hardworking space like a mudroom, the depth and warmth of a color reads differently than in a quieter room. The temperature contrast between Appleblossom and Delightful is what sets these apart most in this context.
Patio
Exterior colors look different in open light — both tend to read lighter outside than on an interior swatch, and shadows read more strongly. The temperature contrast between Appleblossom and Delightful is what sets these apart most in this context.
House
A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Delightful reads more restrained here, while Appleblossom adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Front Door
On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. Appleblossom brings more warmth to the space, while Delightful keeps things cooler and crisper.
Color Details
Appleblossom vs Delightful Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Appleblossom on one side and Delightful 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 Appleblossom comparisons
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Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 51 vs 30, Appleblossom is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 52 and 51, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 9-point LRV gap (60 vs 51) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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A 8-point LRV gap (51 vs 43) makes Appleblossom the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 51 vs 4, Appleblossom is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Appleblossom reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Appleblossom reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 51, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 51 vs 21, Appleblossom is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 51), opening up a space where Appleblossom encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 51), opening up a space where Appleblossom encloses it.
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Appleblossom reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 51), opening up a space where Appleblossom encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (51 vs 41) makes Appleblossom the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 51, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 51 vs 25, Appleblossom is decisively the brighter choice.
Appleblossom reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Appleblossom reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 51 vs 31, Appleblossom is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 51 vs 7, Appleblossom is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 51 vs 24, Appleblossom is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (57 vs 51) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.