Soft Apricot vs Sweet Orange
Soft Apricot and Sweet Orange come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. The 14-point LRV gap — 64 for Sweet Orange vs 50 for Soft Apricot — means Sweet Orange will open up a space more effectively. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 11.3 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Soft Apricot vs Sweet Orange Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Soft Apricot on one side and Sweet Orange 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 Soft Apricot comparisons
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At LRV 50 vs 30, Soft Apricot is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 7-point LRV gap (50 vs 43) makes Soft Apricot the marginally brighter of the two.
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At LRV 50 vs 21, Soft Apricot is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 9-point LRV gap (50 vs 41) makes Soft Apricot the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 50, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 50 vs 25, Soft Apricot is decisively the brighter choice.
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Soft Apricot reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 50 vs 31, Soft Apricot is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 50 vs 7, Soft Apricot is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 50 vs 24, Soft Apricot is decisively the brighter choice.
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