Hidden Sea Glass vs Washed Linen
Where Hidden Sea Glass belongs to Behr's range, Washed Linen is a Jotun color. Hue-wise, Hidden Sea Glass belongs to the blue family and Washed Linen to the beige-greige family. Washed Linen (LRV 55) reflects noticeably more light than Hidden Sea Glass (LRV 45), a difference of 10 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Hidden Sea Glass runs blue while Washed Linen is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 33.0, 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.
Hidden Sea Glass vs Washed Linen in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Hidden Sea Glass and Washed Linen 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. Washed Linen reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Hidden Sea Glass.
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. Washed Linen reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Hidden Sea Glass.
Color Details
Hidden Sea Glass vs Washed Linen Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hidden Sea Glass on one side and Washed Linen 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.
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