Greens vs Positive Red
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Greens belongs to the green family and Positive Red to the pink-red family. With LRVs of 10 and 11, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Greens's cool character against Positive Red's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 88.5, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Greens vs Positive Red in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Greens and Positive Red in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The temperature contrast between Positive Red and Greens is what sets these apart most in this context.
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. Greens reads more restrained here, while Positive Red adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Color Details
Greens vs Positive Red Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Greens on one side and Positive Red 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 Greens comparisons
See how Greens stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 10, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 10), opening up a space where Greens encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 10), opening up a space where Greens encloses it.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 10), opening up a space where Greens encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 10, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 27 vs 10, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 10), opening up a space where Greens encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 10, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 10, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 10), opening up a space where Greens encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 10, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 10, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 68 vs 10, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 45 vs 10, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 10), opening up a space where Greens encloses it.