Sealskin Shadow vs Joanna
Sealskin Shadow is a Cloverdale Paint color while Joanna comes from Little Greene. Sealskin Shadow reads as green-yellow, while Joanna reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Sealskin Shadow has an LRV of 83. With a ΔE of 1.9, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Sealskin Shadow vs Joanna in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Sealskin Shadow and Joanna 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. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Color Details
Sealskin Shadow vs Joanna Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sealskin Shadow on one side and Joanna 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 Sealskin Shadow comparisons
See how Sealskin Shadow stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Sealskin Shadow reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 83 vs 6, Sealskin Shadow is decisively the brighter choice.
Sealskin Shadow reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Sealskin Shadow reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 52, Sealskin Shadow is decisively the brighter choice.
Sealskin Shadow reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 58, Sealskin Shadow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 27, Sealskin Shadow is decisively the brighter choice.
Sealskin Shadow reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Sealskin Shadow reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 55, Sealskin Shadow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 13, Sealskin Shadow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 44, Sealskin Shadow is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 84 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Sealskin Shadow reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 66, Sealskin Shadow is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (83 vs 74) makes Sealskin Shadow the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Sealskin Shadow reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 12, Sealskin Shadow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 8, Sealskin Shadow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 68, Sealskin Shadow is decisively the brighter choice.
Sealskin Shadow reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 12, Sealskin Shadow is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 45, Sealskin Shadow is decisively the brighter choice.
Sealskin Shadow reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.