Bubble vs Knockout Orange
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Bubble belongs to the blue family and Knockout Orange to the beige-pink family. Bubble (LRV 77) reflects noticeably more light than Knockout Orange (LRV 28), a difference of 49 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Bubble runs cool while Knockout Orange is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 76.3, 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.
Bubble vs Knockout Orange in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Bubble and Knockout Orange in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Bubble reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Knockout Orange.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Bubble will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Knockout Orange would.
Color Details
Bubble vs Knockout Orange Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bubble on one side and Knockout Orange 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 Bubble comparisons
See how Bubble stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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Bubble reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 58, Bubble is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 27, Bubble is decisively the brighter choice.
Bubble reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 55, Bubble is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 44, Bubble is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 77), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (77 vs 66) makes Bubble the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 77 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 77 vs 12, Bubble is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (77 vs 68) makes Bubble the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 77 vs 12, Bubble is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 45, Bubble is decisively the brighter choice.
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Bubble reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Bubble reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.