Dew Pointe vs Aquacade 226
Dew Pointe is a Behr color while Aquacade 226 comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Dew Pointe belongs to the blue family and Aquacade 226 to the green family. At LRV 84 vs 79, Aquacade 226 will read as the brighter of the two — a 5-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Dew Pointe's green character against Aquacade 226's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. With a ΔE of 2.9, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Dew Pointe vs Aquacade 226 in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Dew Pointe and Aquacade 226 are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Aquacade 226 has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Aquacade 226 gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The brightness difference is modest but present — Aquacade 226 gives the walls a little more lift.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Aquacade 226 gives the walls a little more lift.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Aquacade 226 gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Dew Pointe vs Aquacade 226 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dew Pointe on one side and Aquacade 226 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 Dew Pointe comparisons
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A 10-point LRV gap (79 vs 69) makes Dew Pointe the marginally brighter of the two.
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At LRV 79 vs 52, Dew Pointe is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 30, Dew Pointe is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 79 vs 60, Dew Pointe is decisively the brighter choice.
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Dew Pointe reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 43, Dew Pointe is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 4, Dew Pointe is decisively the brighter choice.
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Dew Pointe reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
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A 5-point LRV gap (84 vs 79) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 79 vs 21, Dew Pointe is decisively the brighter choice.
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Dew Pointe reads slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 79), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 79 vs 51, Dew Pointe is decisively the brighter choice.
Dew Pointe reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Dew Pointe reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Dew Pointe reads slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 79 vs 41, Dew Pointe is decisively the brighter choice.
Dew Pointe reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Dew Pointe reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 31, Dew Pointe is decisively the brighter choice.