Forward Fuschia vs Juneberry paint color comparison

Forward Fuschia vs Juneberry

Forward Fuschia and Juneberry come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Both sit in the pink family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 9 vs 9 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Both share a cool character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 11.7 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 10 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Forward Fuschia vs Juneberry in Real Spaces

10 real rooms side by side. Seeing Forward Fuschia and Juneberry 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Forward FuschiaA industrial living room painted in Forward Fuschia

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JuneberryA mid century living room painted in Juneberry

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Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Forward FuschiaA industrial bedroom painted in Forward Fuschia

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JuneberryA scandinavian bedroom painted in Juneberry

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Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Forward FuschiaForward Fuschia — classy kitchen

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JuneberryJuneberry — vintage kitchen

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Dining Room

Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Forward FuschiaForward Fuschia paint in a mid century dining room

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JuneberryJuneberry paint in a moody dining room

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Bathroom

Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Forward FuschiaForward Fuschia — wabi-sabi bathroom

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JuneberryJuneberry — coastal bathroom

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Home Office

Home office walls matter more than most — you're looking at them all day, and a color that reads fine at first can become tiring over time. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Forward FuschiaSherwin-Williams Forward Fuschia in a mid century home office

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JuneberrySherwin-Williams Juneberry in a unique home office

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Mudroom

In a hardworking space like a mudroom, the depth and warmth of a color reads differently than in a quieter room. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Forward FuschiaForward Fuschia paint in a industrial mudroom

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JuneberryJuneberry paint in a rustic modern mudroom

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Patio

Exterior colors look different in open light — both tend to read lighter outside than on an interior swatch, and shadows read more strongly. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Forward Fuschiaboho patio featuring Forward Fuschia by Sherwin-Williams

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Juneberryindustrial patio featuring Juneberry by Sherwin-Williams

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House

A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Forward FuschiaForward Fuschia color — maximalist house inspiration

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JuneberryJuneberry color — traditional house inspiration

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Front Door

On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Forward Fuschiamodern luxury front door featuring Forward Fuschia by Sherwin-Williams

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Juneberrytraditional front door featuring Juneberry by Sherwin-Williams

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Color Details

Forward Fuschia
Sherwin-Williams · 6842
LRV9.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6842
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Juneberry
Sherwin-Williams · 6573
LRV9.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6573
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Forward Fuschia vs Juneberry Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Forward Fuschia on one side and Juneberry on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Forward Fuschia comparisons

See how Forward Fuschia stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Ammonite
Forward Fuschia
Ammonite
Forward Fuschia
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Forward Fuschia
6842 · LRV 9

At LRV 69 vs 9, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

White Dove
Forward Fuschia
White Dove
Forward Fuschia
Sherwin-Williams
Forward Fuschia
6842 · LRV 9

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 9), opening up a space where Forward Fuschia encloses it.

Forward Fuschia
Iron Ore
Forward Fuschia
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Forward Fuschia
6842 · LRV 9

Forward Fuschia reads slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Purbeck Stone
Forward Fuschia
Purbeck Stone
Forward Fuschia
Sherwin-Williams
Forward Fuschia
6842 · LRV 9

At LRV 52 vs 9, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Evergreen Fog
Forward Fuschia
Evergreen Fog
Forward Fuschia
Sherwin-Williams
Forward Fuschia
6842 · LRV 9

At LRV 30 vs 9, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Forward Fuschia
Mizzle
Forward Fuschia
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Forward Fuschia
6842 · LRV 9

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 9), opening up a space where Forward Fuschia encloses it.

Agreeable Gray
Forward Fuschia
Agreeable Gray
Forward Fuschia
Sherwin-Williams
Forward Fuschia
6842 · LRV 9

At LRV 60 vs 9, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Accessible Beige
Forward Fuschia
Accessible Beige
Forward Fuschia
Sherwin-Williams
Forward Fuschia
6842 · LRV 9

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 9), opening up a space where Forward Fuschia encloses it.

Denim Drift
Forward Fuschia
Denim Drift
Forward Fuschia
Sherwin-Williams
Forward Fuschia
6842 · LRV 9

Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 9), opening up a space where Forward Fuschia encloses it.

French Gray
Forward Fuschia
French Gray
Forward Fuschia
Sherwin-Williams
Forward Fuschia
6842 · LRV 9

At LRV 43 vs 9, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Forward Fuschia
Naval
Forward Fuschia
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Forward Fuschia
6842 · LRV 9
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

A 5-point LRV gap (9 vs 4) makes Forward Fuschia the marginally brighter of the two.

Tranquil Dawn
Forward Fuschia
Tranquil Dawn
Forward Fuschia
Sherwin-Williams
Forward Fuschia
6842 · LRV 9

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 9), opening up a space where Forward Fuschia encloses it.

Bancha
Forward Fuschia
Bancha
Forward Fuschia
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Forward Fuschia
6842 · LRV 9

Bancha reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Hardwick White
Forward Fuschia
Hardwick White
Forward Fuschia
Sherwin-Williams
Forward Fuschia
6842 · LRV 9

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 9), opening up a space where Forward Fuschia encloses it.

Forward Fuschia
Pure White
Forward Fuschia
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Forward Fuschia
6842 · LRV 9

At LRV 84 vs 9, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Forward Fuschia
Artichoke
Forward Fuschia
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Forward Fuschia
6842 · LRV 9

At LRV 21 vs 9, Artichoke is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Forward Fuschia
Balboa Mist
Forward Fuschia
Sherwin-Williams
Forward Fuschia
6842 · LRV 9

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 9), opening up a space where Forward Fuschia encloses it.

Forward Fuschia
Shoji White
Forward Fuschia
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Forward Fuschia
6842 · LRV 9

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 9), opening up a space where Forward Fuschia encloses it.

Forward Fuschia
Snowbound
Forward Fuschia
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Forward Fuschia
6842 · LRV 9
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 9), opening up a space where Forward Fuschia encloses it.

Pigeon
Forward Fuschia
Pigeon
Forward Fuschia
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
Sherwin-Williams
Forward Fuschia
6842 · LRV 9

At LRV 51 vs 9, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.

Forward Fuschia
Pewter Green
Forward Fuschia
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Forward Fuschia
6842 · LRV 9

With LRVs of 12 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Duck Green
Forward Fuschia
Duck Green
Forward Fuschia
Sherwin-Williams
Forward Fuschia
6842 · LRV 9

With LRVs of 9 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Skimming Stone
Forward Fuschia
Skimming Stone
Forward Fuschia
Sherwin-Williams
Forward Fuschia
6842 · LRV 9

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 9), opening up a space where Forward Fuschia encloses it.

Dix Blue
Forward Fuschia
Dix Blue
Forward Fuschia
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Forward Fuschia
6842 · LRV 9

At LRV 41 vs 9, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Hicks' Blue
Forward Fuschia
Hicks' Blue
Forward Fuschia

Hicks' Blue vs Forward Fuschia

Slaked Lime Deep
Forward Fuschia
Slaked Lime Deep
Forward Fuschia

Slaked Lime Deep vs Forward Fuschia

Vintage Vogue
Forward Fuschia
Vintage Vogue
Forward Fuschia
Sherwin-Williams
Forward Fuschia
6842 · LRV 9

With LRVs of 12 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Livid
Forward Fuschia
Livid
Forward Fuschia
Sherwin-Williams
Forward Fuschia
6842 · LRV 9

Livid vs Forward Fuschia

Saybrook Sage
Forward Fuschia
Saybrook Sage
Forward Fuschia
Sherwin-Williams
Forward Fuschia
6842 · LRV 9

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 9), opening up a space where Forward Fuschia encloses it.

Pale Green
Forward Fuschia
Pale Green
Forward Fuschia
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Forward Fuschia
6842 · LRV 9

At LRV 31 vs 9, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.