Cyclamen vs Jubilee
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Cyclamen belongs to the pink family and Jubilee to the blue-grey family. Jubilee (LRV 45) reflects noticeably more light than Cyclamen (LRV 28), a difference of 17 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Cyclamen runs cool while Jubilee is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 36.4, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cyclamen vs Jubilee in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cyclamen and Jubilee 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Jubilee will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cyclamen would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Jubilee reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cyclamen.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Jubilee reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cyclamen.
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. Jubilee reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cyclamen.
Color Details
Cyclamen vs Jubilee Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cyclamen on one side and Jubilee 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.