Sweet Orange vs Tempe Star
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Sweet Orange reads as beige, while Tempe Star reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Sweet Orange (LRV 64) reflects noticeably more light than Tempe Star (LRV 11), a difference of 53 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Sweet Orange 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 52.6, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. 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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Sweet Orange vs Tempe Star Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sweet Orange 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.
More Sweet Orange comparisons
See how Sweet Orange stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 64), opening up a space where Sweet Orange encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (69 vs 64) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
Sweet Orange reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 64 vs 52, Sweet Orange is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 30, Sweet Orange is decisively the brighter choice.
Sweet Orange reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (64 vs 60) makes Sweet Orange the marginally brighter of the two.
Sweet Orange reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Sweet Orange reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 64 vs 43, Sweet Orange is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 4, Sweet Orange is decisively the brighter choice.
Sweet Orange reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Sweet Orange reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Sweet Orange reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 64, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 21, Sweet Orange is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 66 and 64, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 64), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 64), opening up a space where Sweet Orange encloses it.
Sweet Orange reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 64), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 64 vs 41, Sweet Orange is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (68 vs 64) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 64 vs 25, Sweet Orange is decisively the brighter choice.
Sweet Orange reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Sweet Orange reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 64 vs 31, Sweet Orange is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 7, Sweet Orange is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 24, Sweet Orange is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (64 vs 57) makes Sweet Orange the marginally brighter of the two.