Garden Spot vs Gecko
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Both sit in the yellow family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Gecko (LRV 22) reflects noticeably more light than Garden Spot (LRV 17), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean neutral, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 18.9, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Garden Spot vs Gecko in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Garden Spot and Gecko 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 brightness difference is modest but present — Gecko gives the walls a little more lift.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Gecko reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The brightness difference is modest but present — Gecko gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Garden Spot vs Gecko Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Garden Spot on one side and Gecko 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.