Carambola vs Sprout
Carambola and Sprout come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Both sit in the beige-yellow family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 6-point LRV gap — 82 for Carambola vs 76 for Sprout — means Carambola will open up a space more effectively. Where Carambola leans warm, Sprout reads neutral — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 3.7 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Carambola vs Sprout Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Carambola on one side and Sprout 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.
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Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
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Carambola reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Carambola reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 58, Carambola is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 27, Carambola is decisively the brighter choice.
Carambola reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 55, Carambola is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 44, Carambola is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 84 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 82 vs 66, Carambola is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (82 vs 74) makes Carambola the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 82 vs 12, Carambola is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 68, Carambola is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 12, Carambola is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 45, Carambola is decisively the brighter choice.
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