Determined Orange vs Sleepy Blue
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Determined Orange reads as beige-pink, while Sleepy Blue reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Sleepy Blue (LRV 58) reflects noticeably more light than Determined Orange (LRV 22), a difference of 36 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Determined Orange runs warm while Sleepy Blue is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 65.3, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Determined Orange vs Sleepy Blue in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Determined Orange and Sleepy Blue in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Sleepy Blue reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Determined Orange.
Color Details
Determined Orange vs Sleepy Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Determined Orange on one side and Sleepy Blue 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.
More Determined Orange comparisons
See how Determined Orange stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 22 vs 6, Determined Orange is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 22), opening up a space where Determined Orange encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 22, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 22), opening up a space where Determined Orange encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 22, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (27 vs 22) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 22), opening up a space where Determined Orange encloses it.
Determined Orange reflects far more light (LRV 22 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 22, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (22 vs 13) makes Determined Orange the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 44 vs 22, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 22), opening up a space where Determined Orange encloses it.
With LRVs of 22 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 66 vs 22, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 22, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 22, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 22), opening up a space where Determined Orange encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (22 vs 12) makes Determined Orange the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 22 vs 8, Determined Orange is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 22, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 22), opening up a space where Determined Orange encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (22 vs 12) makes Determined Orange the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 22, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.