Inner Child vs Stream
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Inner Child belongs to the pink-red family and Stream to the blue family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (58 vs 57), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. Inner Child runs warm while Stream is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 32.5, 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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Inner Child vs Stream Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Inner Child on one side and Stream 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 Inner Child comparisons
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A 6-point LRV gap (58 vs 52) makes Inner Child the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 58 vs 30, Inner Child is decisively the brighter choice.
Inner Child reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 58), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 58 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Inner Child reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 43, Inner Child is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 58 vs 4, Inner Child is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 58 vs 21, Inner Child is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 58 vs 41, Inner Child is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 58 vs 31, Inner Child is decisively the brighter choice.