Audrey's Blush vs Cyclamen paint color comparison

Audrey's Blush vs Cyclamen

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Both sit in the pink family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 26 and 28, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Audrey's Blush's warm character against Cyclamen's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 14.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. 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 Cyclamen in Real Spaces

10 real rooms side by side. Seeing Audrey's Blush and Cyclamen in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

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. Cyclamen reads more restrained here, while Audrey's Blush adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.

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

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CyclamenA traditional living room painted in Cyclamen

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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 temperature contrast between Audrey's Blush and Cyclamen is what sets these apart most in this context.

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

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CyclamenA industrial bedroom painted in Cyclamen

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Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The temperature contrast between Audrey's Blush and Cyclamen is what sets these apart most in this context.

Audrey's BlushAudrey's Blush — modern luxury kitchen

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CyclamenCyclamen — earthy 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 brings more warmth to the space, while Cyclamen keeps things cooler and crisper.

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

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CyclamenCyclamen paint in a art deco 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 temperature contrast between Audrey's Blush and Cyclamen is what sets these apart most in this context.

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

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CyclamenCyclamen — minimalist 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 temperature contrast between Audrey's Blush and Cyclamen is what sets these apart most in this context.

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

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CyclamenSherwin-Williams Cyclamen in a neutral 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 brings more warmth to the space, while Cyclamen keeps things cooler and crisper.

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

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CyclamenCyclamen paint in a cottagecore 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 brings more warmth to the space, while Cyclamen keeps things cooler and crisper.

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

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Cyclamenindustrial patio featuring Cyclamen 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 temperature contrast between Audrey's Blush and Cyclamen is what sets these apart most in this context.

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

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CyclamenCyclamen color — maximalist 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. Cyclamen reads more restrained here, while Audrey's Blush adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.

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

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Cyclamenbold front door featuring Cyclamen by Sherwin-Williams

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Color Details

Audrey's Blush
Sherwin-Williams · 9001
LRV26.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9001
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Cyclamen
Sherwin-Williams · 6571
LRV28.2
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6571
Undertone—
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Audrey's Blush vs Cyclamen Simulated Comparison

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