Heartthrob vs Surf Green
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Heartthrob reads as pink-red, while Surf Green reads as blue-green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Surf Green (LRV 21) reflects noticeably more light than Heartthrob (LRV 11), a difference of 11 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Heartthrob runs warm while Surf Green is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 72.5, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Heartthrob vs Surf Green in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Heartthrob and Surf 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
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Surf Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Heartthrob would.
Color Details
Heartthrob vs Surf Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Heartthrob on one side and Surf 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 Heartthrob comparisons
See how Heartthrob stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 11, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 11), opening up a space where Heartthrob encloses it.
Heartthrob reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 11, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 11, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 11), opening up a space where Heartthrob encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 11, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 11), opening up a space where Heartthrob encloses it.
Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 11), opening up a space where Heartthrob encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 11, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (11 vs 4) makes Heartthrob the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 11), opening up a space where Heartthrob encloses it.
With LRVs of 13 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 11), opening up a space where Heartthrob encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 11, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (21 vs 11) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 11), opening up a space where Heartthrob encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 11), opening up a space where Heartthrob encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 11), opening up a space where Heartthrob encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 11, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 11 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 11), opening up a space where Heartthrob encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 11, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 11), opening up a space where Heartthrob encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 11, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.