Anemone vs Silver Lake
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Anemone reads as pink-red, while Silver Lake reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Anemone (LRV 79) reflects noticeably more light than Silver Lake (LRV 53), a difference of 26 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Anemone runs warm while Silver Lake is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 16.4, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Anemone vs Silver Lake in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Anemone and Silver Lake 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 Anemone will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Silver Lake would.
Color Details
Anemone vs Silver Lake Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Anemone on one side and Silver Lake 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 Anemone comparisons
See how Anemone stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 79), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 79 vs 52, Anemone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 30, Anemone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 60, Anemone is decisively the brighter choice.
Anemone reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Anemone reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 43, Anemone is decisively the brighter choice.
Anemone reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Anemone reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (84 vs 79) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
Anemone reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Anemone reads slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Anemone reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Anemone reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Anemone reads slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Anemone reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Anemone reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 31, Anemone is decisively the brighter choice.