Baked Clay vs Chrysanthemum
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. These are both beige-pinks, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-pink to land. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (26 vs 27), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. At ΔE 2.3, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Baked Clay vs Chrysanthemum in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Baked Clay and Chrysanthemum 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.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Color Details
Baked Clay vs Chrysanthemum Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Baked Clay on one side and Chrysanthemum 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.