Bold Brick vs Carriage Door
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Bold Brick belongs to the pink-red family and Carriage Door to the pink family. Bold Brick (LRV 15) reflects noticeably more light than Carriage Door (LRV 8), a difference of 8 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 17.9, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Bold Brick vs Carriage Door in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Bold Brick and Carriage Door in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Bold Brick reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The brightness difference is modest but present — Bold Brick gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Bold Brick vs Carriage Door Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bold Brick on one side and Carriage Door 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.