Gypsy Red vs Rainsong
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Gypsy Red belongs to the pink-red family and Rainsong to the blue family. Rainsong (LRV 78) reflects noticeably more light than Gypsy Red (LRV 13), a difference of 65 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Gypsy Red runs warm while Rainsong is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 77.9, 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.
Gypsy Red vs Rainsong in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Gypsy Red and Rainsong 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 LRV gap is large enough that Rainsong will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Gypsy Red would.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Rainsong reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Gypsy Red.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Rainsong returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Gypsy Red vs Rainsong Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Gypsy Red on one side and Rainsong 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 Gypsy Red comparisons
See how Gypsy Red stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 13), opening up a space where Gypsy Red encloses it.
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At LRV 58 vs 13, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 27 vs 13, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 13), opening up a space where Gypsy Red encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 13, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 13, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 13), opening up a space where Gypsy Red encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 13, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 13, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 68 vs 13, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 45 vs 13, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 13), opening up a space where Gypsy Red encloses it.
Gypsy Red reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cement grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 13), opening up a space where Gypsy Red encloses it.