Hot vs Roycroft Bottle Green
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hot reads as pink-red, while Roycroft Bottle Green reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Hot (LRV 14) reflects noticeably more light than Roycroft Bottle Green (LRV 5), a difference of 9 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean cool, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 56.4, 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.
Hot vs Roycroft Bottle Green in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Hot and Roycroft Bottle Green 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 Hot will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Roycroft Bottle Green would.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Hot reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Roycroft Bottle Green.
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 Hot will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Roycroft Bottle Green would.
Color Details
Hot vs Roycroft Bottle Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hot on one side and Roycroft Bottle 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.