Cherries Jubilee vs Tradewind
Cherries Jubilee and Tradewind come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Cherries Jubilee belongs to the pink-red family and Tradewind to the blue-grey family. The 48-point LRV gap — 61 for Tradewind vs 12 for Cherries Jubilee — means Tradewind will open up a space more effectively. Where Cherries Jubilee leans warm, Tradewind reads cool — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 66.7 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 8 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cherries Jubilee vs Tradewind in Real Spaces
8 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cherries Jubilee and Tradewind 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. Tradewind reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cherries Jubilee.
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. Tradewind returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Tradewind returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Tradewind returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Home Office
Home office walls matter more than most — you're looking at them all day, and a color that reads fine at first can become tiring over time. Tradewind returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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 Tradewind will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cherries Jubilee would.
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. Tradewind returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Front Door
On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. Tradewind reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cherries Jubilee.
Color Details
Cherries Jubilee vs Tradewind Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cherries Jubilee on one side and Tradewind 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.