Determined Orange vs Passageway
Determined Orange is a Sherwin-Williams color while Passageway comes from Valspar. Hue-wise, Determined Orange belongs to the beige-pink family and Passageway to the blue-grey family. At LRV 22 vs 14, Determined Orange will read as the brighter of the two — a 7-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 64.1, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Determined Orange vs Passageway in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Determined Orange and Passageway 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Determined Orange has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Determined Orange vs Passageway Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Determined Orange on one side and Passageway 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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