Fenland vs Fired Brick
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Fenland belongs to the beige-greige family and Fired Brick to the pink-red family. At LRV 35 vs 8, Fenland will read as the brighter of the two — a 27-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 44.6, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Fenland vs Fired Brick in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Fenland and Fired Brick in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Fenland will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Fired Brick would.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Fenland will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Fired Brick would.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Fenland returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Fenland vs Fired Brick Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Fenland on one side and Fired Brick 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.