Fireworks vs Gulfstream
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Fireworks belongs to the pink-red family and Gulfstream to the blue family. With LRVs of 17 and 18, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Fireworks's warm character against Gulfstream's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 98.2, 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.
Fireworks vs Gulfstream in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Fireworks and Gulfstream 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. Gulfstream reads more restrained here, while Fireworks adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Home Office
In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The temperature contrast between Fireworks and Gulfstream is what sets these apart most in this context.
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. Gulfstream reads more restrained here, while Fireworks adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Color Details
Fireworks vs Gulfstream Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Fireworks on one side and Gulfstream 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 Fireworks comparisons
See how Fireworks stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 17, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 17), opening up a space where Fireworks encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 17), opening up a space where Fireworks encloses it.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 17), opening up a space where Fireworks encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 17, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (27 vs 17) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 17), opening up a space where Fireworks encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 17, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 17, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 17), opening up a space where Fireworks encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 17, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 17, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (17 vs 12) makes Fireworks the marginally brighter of the two.
A 9-point LRV gap (17 vs 8) makes Fireworks the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 17, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (17 vs 12) makes Fireworks the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 17, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 17), opening up a space where Fireworks encloses it.