Brooklet vs Positive Red
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Brooklet reads as blue-green, while Positive Red reads as pink-red — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Brooklet (LRV 85) reflects noticeably more light than Positive Red (LRV 11), a difference of 74 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Brooklet runs cool while Positive Red is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 82.1, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Brooklet vs Positive Red in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Brooklet and Positive Red 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. Brooklet reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Positive Red.
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 Brooklet will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Positive Red would.
Color Details
Brooklet vs Positive Red Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Brooklet on one side and Positive Red 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 Brooklet comparisons
See how Brooklet stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 85 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Brooklet reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Brooklet reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Brooklet reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 58, Brooklet is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 27, Brooklet is decisively the brighter choice.
Brooklet reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 55, Brooklet is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 44, Brooklet is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 85 and 84, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 85 vs 66, Brooklet is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (85 vs 74) makes Brooklet the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 85 vs 12, Brooklet is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 8, Brooklet is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 68, Brooklet is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 12, Brooklet is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 45, Brooklet is decisively the brighter choice.
Brooklet reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.