Appleblossom vs Pressed Flower
Appleblossom and Pressed Flower come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Appleblossom reads as pink-red, while Pressed Flower reads as pink — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 17-point LRV gap — 51 for Appleblossom vs 35 for Pressed Flower — means Appleblossom 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. A ΔE of 12.5 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Appleblossom vs Pressed Flower in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Appleblossom and Pressed Flower in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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. Appleblossom returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Appleblossom vs Pressed Flower Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Appleblossom on one side and Pressed Flower 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
See how Appleblossom stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 51), opening up a space where Appleblossom encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 51, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Appleblossom reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
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.
Appleblossom reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
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.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 51), opening up a space where Appleblossom encloses it.
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.