Audrey's Blush vs Concerto paint color comparison

Audrey's Blush vs Concerto

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. These are both pinks, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within pink to land. At LRV 26 vs 19, Audrey's Blush will read as the brighter of the two — a 7-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 8.0, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 10 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Audrey's Blush vs Concerto in Real Spaces

10 real rooms side by side. Audrey's Blush and Concerto 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Audrey's Blush has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Audrey's BlushA minimalist living room painted in Audrey's Blush

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ConcertoA mid century living room painted in Concerto

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Audrey's Blush gives the walls a little more lift.

Audrey's BlushA organic modern bedroom painted in Audrey's Blush

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ConcertoConcerto — cozy bedroom

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Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The brightness difference is modest but present — Audrey's Blush gives the walls a little more lift.

Audrey's BlushAudrey's Blush — modern luxury kitchen

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ConcertoConcerto — classy kitchen

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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. Audrey's Blush reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Audrey's BlushAudrey's Blush paint in a boho dining room

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ConcertoConcerto paint in a rustic modern dining room

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Audrey's Blush gives the walls a little more lift.

Audrey's BlushAudrey's Blush — wabi-sabi bathroom

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ConcertoConcerto — traditional bathroom

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Home Office

In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The brightness difference is modest but present — Audrey's Blush gives the walls a little more lift.

Audrey's BlushSherwin-Williams Audrey's Blush in a unique home office

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ConcertoSherwin-Williams Concerto in a unique home office

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Mudroom

A mudroom color needs to hold up under the most casual scrutiny: a glance as you're coming and going, often in mixed or artificial light. Audrey's Blush reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Audrey's BlushAudrey's Blush paint in a coastal mudroom

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ConcertoConcerto paint in a industrial mudroom

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Patio

Patio colors are seen under changing outdoor light throughout the day — morning, midday, and golden hour each reveal different qualities. Audrey's Blush reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Audrey's Blushcontemporary patio featuring Audrey's Blush by Sherwin-Williams

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Concertowabi-sabi patio featuring Concerto by Sherwin-Williams

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House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Audrey's Blush gives the walls a little more lift.

Audrey's BlushAudrey's Blush color — rustic modern house inspiration

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ConcertoConcerto color — transitional house inspiration

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Front Door

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Audrey's Blush has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Audrey's Blushscandinavian front door featuring Audrey's Blush by Sherwin-Williams

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Concertominimalist front door featuring Concerto by Sherwin-Williams

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Color Details

Audrey's Blush
Sherwin-Williams · 9001
LRV26.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9001
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Concerto
Sherwin-Williams · 6298
LRV19.1
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6298
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Audrey's Blush vs Concerto Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Audrey's Blush on one side and Concerto on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Audrey's Blush comparisons

See how Audrey's Blush stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Ammonite
Audrey's Blush
Ammonite
Audrey's Blush
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Audrey's Blush
9001 · LRV 26

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 26), opening up a space where Audrey's Blush encloses it.

White Dove
Audrey's Blush
White Dove
Audrey's Blush
Sherwin-Williams
Audrey's Blush
9001 · LRV 26

At LRV 83 vs 26, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Audrey's Blush
Iron Ore
Audrey's Blush
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Audrey's Blush
9001 · LRV 26

At LRV 26 vs 6, Audrey's Blush is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Audrey's Blush
Purbeck Stone
Audrey's Blush
Sherwin-Williams
Audrey's Blush
9001 · LRV 26

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 26), opening up a space where Audrey's Blush encloses it.

Audrey's Blush
Evergreen Fog
Audrey's Blush
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Audrey's Blush
9001 · LRV 26

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 26), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Mizzle
Audrey's Blush
Mizzle
Audrey's Blush
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Audrey's Blush
9001 · LRV 26

At LRV 52 vs 26, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Agreeable Gray
Audrey's Blush
Agreeable Gray
Audrey's Blush
Sherwin-Williams
Audrey's Blush
9001 · LRV 26

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 26), opening up a space where Audrey's Blush encloses it.

Accessible Beige
Audrey's Blush
Accessible Beige
Audrey's Blush
Sherwin-Williams
Audrey's Blush
9001 · LRV 26

At LRV 58 vs 26, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Audrey's Blush
Denim Drift
Audrey's Blush
Sherwin-Williams
Audrey's Blush
9001 · LRV 26

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 26), so neither reads brighter in a room.

French Gray
Audrey's Blush
French Gray
Audrey's Blush
Sherwin-Williams
Audrey's Blush
9001 · LRV 26

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 26), opening up a space where Audrey's Blush encloses it.

Audrey's Blush
Naval
Audrey's Blush
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Audrey's Blush
9001 · LRV 26
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Audrey's Blush reflects far more light (LRV 26 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Audrey's Blush
Tranquil Dawn
Audrey's Blush
Sherwin-Williams
Audrey's Blush
9001 · LRV 26

At LRV 55 vs 26, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Audrey's Blush
Bancha
Audrey's Blush
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Audrey's Blush
9001 · LRV 26

At LRV 26 vs 13, Audrey's Blush is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Audrey's Blush
Hardwick White
Audrey's Blush
Sherwin-Williams
Audrey's Blush
9001 · LRV 26

At LRV 44 vs 26, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Audrey's Blush
Pure White
Audrey's Blush
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Audrey's Blush
9001 · LRV 26

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 26), opening up a space where Audrey's Blush encloses it.

Artichoke
Audrey's Blush
Artichoke
Audrey's Blush
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Audrey's Blush
9001 · LRV 26

Audrey's Blush reads slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Balboa Mist
Audrey's Blush
Balboa Mist
Audrey's Blush
Sherwin-Williams
Audrey's Blush
9001 · LRV 26

At LRV 66 vs 26, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Audrey's Blush
Shoji White
Audrey's Blush
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Audrey's Blush
9001 · LRV 26

At LRV 74 vs 26, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Audrey's Blush
Snowbound
Audrey's Blush
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Audrey's Blush
9001 · LRV 26
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 26, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pigeon
Audrey's Blush
Pigeon
Audrey's Blush
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
Sherwin-Williams
Audrey's Blush
9001 · LRV 26

Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 26), opening up a space where Audrey's Blush encloses it.

Audrey's Blush
Pewter Green
Audrey's Blush
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Audrey's Blush
9001 · LRV 26

At LRV 26 vs 12, Audrey's Blush is decisively the brighter choice.

Duck Green
Audrey's Blush
Duck Green
Audrey's Blush
Sherwin-Williams
Audrey's Blush
9001 · LRV 26

At LRV 26 vs 8, Audrey's Blush is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Audrey's Blush
Skimming Stone
Audrey's Blush
Sherwin-Williams
Audrey's Blush
9001 · LRV 26

At LRV 68 vs 26, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Audrey's Blush
Dix Blue
Audrey's Blush
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Audrey's Blush
9001 · LRV 26

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 26), opening up a space where Audrey's Blush encloses it.

Hicks' Blue
Audrey's Blush
Hicks' Blue
Audrey's Blush

Hicks' Blue vs Audrey's Blush

Slaked Lime Deep
Audrey's Blush
Slaked Lime Deep
Audrey's Blush

Slaked Lime Deep vs Audrey's Blush

Vintage Vogue
Audrey's Blush
Vintage Vogue
Audrey's Blush
Sherwin-Williams
Audrey's Blush
9001 · LRV 26

At LRV 26 vs 12, Audrey's Blush is decisively the brighter choice.

Livid
Audrey's Blush
Livid
Audrey's Blush
Sherwin-Williams
Audrey's Blush
9001 · LRV 26

Livid vs Audrey's Blush

Saybrook Sage
Audrey's Blush
Saybrook Sage
Audrey's Blush
Sherwin-Williams
Audrey's Blush
9001 · LRV 26

At LRV 45 vs 26, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
Audrey's Blush
Pale Green
Audrey's Blush
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Audrey's Blush
9001 · LRV 26

Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 26), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.