Cyclamen vs Roycroft Bottle Green
Cyclamen and Roycroft Bottle Green come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Cyclamen belongs to the pink family and Roycroft Bottle Green to the green-grey family. The 24-point LRV gap — 28 for Cyclamen vs 5 for Roycroft Bottle Green — means Cyclamen will open up a space more effectively. Both share a cool character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 52.6 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cyclamen vs Roycroft Bottle Green in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cyclamen and Roycroft Bottle Green 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. Cyclamen reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Roycroft Bottle Green.
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. Cyclamen 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. Cyclamen reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Roycroft Bottle Green.
Color Details
Cyclamen vs Roycroft Bottle Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cyclamen on one side and Roycroft Bottle Green 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.