Forget-Me-Not vs Honeydew
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Forget-Me-Not belongs to the blue-purple family and Honeydew to the beige-yellow family. Honeydew (LRV 70) reflects noticeably more light than Forget-Me-Not (LRV 16), a difference of 55 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Forget-Me-Not runs cool while Honeydew is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 60.2, 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 10 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Forget-Me-Not vs Honeydew in Real Spaces
10 real rooms side by side. Seeing Forget-Me-Not and Honeydew 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Honeydew will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Forget-Me-Not would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Honeydew reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Forget-Me-Not.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Honeydew reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Forget-Me-Not.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Honeydew returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Honeydew reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Forget-Me-Not.
Home Office
The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Honeydew reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Forget-Me-Not.
Mudroom
Mudrooms are seen in passing, often under whatever light comes through the door — a context that favors colors with some depth. Honeydew returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Patio
Outside, paint color competes with sky, landscaping, and direct sun — all of which shift how both of these read compared to an indoor chip. Honeydew returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Honeydew reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Forget-Me-Not.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Honeydew will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Forget-Me-Not would.
Color Details
Forget-Me-Not vs Honeydew Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Forget-Me-Not on one side and Honeydew 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 Forget-Me-Not comparisons
See how Forget-Me-Not stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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Artichoke reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.