Fish Pond vs Kauai
Both from Behr's palette. Hue-wise, Fish Pond belongs to the blue family and Kauai to the blue-green family. Fish Pond (LRV 56) reflects noticeably more light than Kauai (LRV 37), a difference of 19 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Fish Pond runs green and blue while Kauai is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 18.7, 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.
Fish Pond vs Kauai in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Fish Pond and Kauai in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Fish Pond reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Kauai.
Color Details
Fish Pond vs Kauai Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Fish Pond on one side and Kauai 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 Fish Pond comparisons
See how Fish Pond stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 56 vs 43, Fish Pond is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 56 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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At LRV 84 vs 56, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 56), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 56), opening up a space where Fish Pond encloses it.
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Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 56), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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Fish Pond reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 56 vs 31, Fish Pond is decisively the brighter choice.