Gardenia vs Gentle Lamb
Gardenia is a Sherwin-Williams color while Gentle Lamb comes from Valspar. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. At LRV 78 vs 70, Gardenia will read as the brighter of the two — a 8-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 6.4, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Gardenia vs Gentle Lamb in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Gardenia and Gentle Lamb are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
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. Gardenia returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Gardenia will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Gentle Lamb would.
Color Details
Gardenia vs Gentle Lamb Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Gardenia on one side and Gentle Lamb 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 Gardenia comparisons
See how Gardenia stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 78), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 78 vs 52, Gardenia is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 30, Gardenia is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 60, Gardenia is decisively the brighter choice.
Gardenia reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Gardenia reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 43, Gardenia is decisively the brighter choice.
Gardenia reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Gardenia reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (84 vs 78) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
Gardenia reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Gardenia reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Gardenia reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Gardenia reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Gardenia reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Gardenia reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Gardenia reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 31, Gardenia is decisively the brighter choice.