Fusion vs Outrageous Green
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Fusion belongs to the beige-yellow family and Outrageous Green to the green-yellow family. With LRVs of 40 and 40, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Fusion's warm character against Outrageous Green's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 20.4, 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.
Fusion vs Outrageous Green in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Fusion and Outrageous Green in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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. Outrageous Green reads more restrained here, while Fusion adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Color Details
Fusion vs Outrageous Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Fusion on one side and Outrageous Green 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 Fusion comparisons
See how Fusion stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 40, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 40), opening up a space where Fusion encloses it.
Fusion reads slightly lighter (LRV 40 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 40), opening up a space where Fusion encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 40, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 40 vs 27, Fusion is decisively the brighter choice.
French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 55 vs 40, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (44 vs 40) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 40), opening up a space where Fusion encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 40, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 40, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 40 vs 12, Fusion is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 40, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 40 vs 12, Fusion is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (45 vs 40) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
Fusion reads slightly lighter (LRV 40 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Fusion reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Fusion reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 40), opening up a space where Fusion encloses it.