Kauai vs Marine Splash
Where Kauai belongs to Behr's range, Marine Splash is a Dulux color. Hue-wise, Kauai belongs to the blue-green family and Marine Splash to the blue family. Marine Splash (LRV 60) reflects noticeably more light than Kauai (LRV 37), a difference of 23 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Kauai runs green while Marine Splash is decidedly cool, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Kauai vs Marine Splash in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Kauai and Marine Splash in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Marine Splash reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Kauai.
Color Details
Kauai vs Marine Splash Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Kauai on one side and Marine Splash 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 Kauai comparisons
See how Kauai stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
