Bunglehouse Blue vs Emberglow paint color comparison

Bunglehouse Blue vs Emberglow

Bunglehouse Blue and Emberglow come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Bunglehouse Blue belongs to the blue family and Emberglow to the beige-pink family. The 18-point LRV gap — 29 for Emberglow vs 11 for Bunglehouse Blue — means Emberglow will open up a space more effectively. Where Bunglehouse Blue leans cool, Emberglow reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 63.4 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Bunglehouse Blue vs Emberglow in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Bunglehouse Blue and Emberglow 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Emberglow reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Bunglehouse Blue.

Bunglehouse BlueSherwin williams bunglehouse blue living room fireplace

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EmberglowA hollywood regency living room painted in Emberglow

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Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Emberglow returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Bunglehouse BlueSw 0048 bedroom

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EmberglowA scandinavian bedroom painted in Emberglow

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Mudroom

In a hardworking space like a mudroom, the depth and warmth of a color reads differently than in a quieter room. The LRV gap is large enough that Emberglow will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bunglehouse Blue would.

Bunglehouse BlueSw 0048 laundry room

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EmberglowEmberglow paint in a small mudroom

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House

A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Emberglow returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Color Details

Bunglehouse Blue
Sherwin-Williams · 0048
LRV11.2
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number0048
Undertone—
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Emberglow
Sherwin-Williams · 6627
LRV29.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6627
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Bunglehouse Blue vs Emberglow Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bunglehouse Blue on one side and Emberglow 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.