Swirling Water vs Zombie
Swirling Water is a Behr color while Zombie comes from PPG. Hue-wise, Swirling Water belongs to the white family and Zombie to the grey family. At LRV 81 vs 10, Swirling Water will read as the brighter of the two — a 71-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. With a ΔE of 1.3, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Swirling Water vs Zombie in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Swirling Water and Zombie 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.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Swirling Water reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Zombie.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Swirling Water will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Zombie would.
Color Details
Swirling Water vs Zombie Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Swirling Water on one side and Zombie 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 Swirling Water comparisons
See how Swirling Water stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Swirling Water reads slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 81), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 81 vs 6, Swirling Water is decisively the brighter choice.
Swirling Water reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Swirling Water reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 52, Swirling Water is decisively the brighter choice.
Swirling Water reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 58, Swirling Water is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 27, Swirling Water is decisively the brighter choice.
Swirling Water reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Swirling Water reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 55, Swirling Water is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 13, Swirling Water is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 44, Swirling Water is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 81), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Swirling Water reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 66, Swirling Water is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (81 vs 74) makes Swirling Water the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 81), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Swirling Water reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 12, Swirling Water is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 8, Swirling Water is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 68, Swirling Water is decisively the brighter choice.
Swirling Water reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 12, Swirling Water is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 45, Swirling Water is decisively the brighter choice.
Swirling Water reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.