Positive Red vs Tempe Star
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Positive Red belongs to the pink-red family and Tempe Star to the blue family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (11 vs 11), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. Positive Red runs warm while Tempe Star is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 69.3, 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.
Positive Red vs Tempe Star in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Positive Red and Tempe Star in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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. Positive Red brings more warmth to the space, while Tempe Star keeps things cooler and crisper.
Color Details
Positive Red vs Tempe Star Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Positive Red on one side and Tempe Star 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.
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