Marine Splash vs Slick Blue paint color comparison

Marine Splash vs Slick Blue

Marine SplashDuluxvsSlick BlueSherwin-WilliamsΔE 9.2Noticeable difference

Marine Splash is a Dulux color while Slick Blue comes from Sherwin-Williams. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 60 vs 52, Marine Splash will read as the brighter of the two — a 8-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a cool quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 9.2, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Marine Splash vs Slick Blue in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Marine Splash and Slick Blue 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. Marine Splash returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

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Color Details

Marine Splash
Dulux · 87GG 60/239
Hex#8BD6D3
LRV60.0
BrandDulux
Number87GG 60/239
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
Slick Blue
Sherwin-Williams · 6949
Hex#73CCD8
LRV51.9
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6949
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Marine Splash vs Slick Blue Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Marine Splash on one side and Slick Blue on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Marine Splash comparisons

See how Marine Splash stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Marine Splash
White Dove
Marine Splash
Dulux
Marine Splash
87GG 60/239 · LRV 60

At LRV 83 vs 60, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Marine Splash
Ammonite
Marine Splash
Ammonite
Dulux
Marine Splash
87GG 60/239 · LRV 60
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Marine Splash
Iron Ore
Marine Splash
Iron Ore
Dulux
Marine Splash
87GG 60/239 · LRV 60

At LRV 60 vs 6, Marine Splash is decisively the brighter choice.

Marine Splash
Purbeck Stone
Marine Splash
Purbeck Stone
Dulux
Marine Splash
87GG 60/239 · LRV 60

Marine Splash reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Marine Splash
Evergreen Fog
Marine Splash
Evergreen Fog
Dulux
Marine Splash
87GG 60/239 · LRV 60

Marine Splash reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Marine Splash
Mizzle
Marine Splash
Mizzle
Dulux
Marine Splash
87GG 60/239 · LRV 60
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

A 8-point LRV gap (60 vs 52) makes Marine Splash the marginally brighter of the two.

Marine Splash
Agreeable Gray
Marine Splash
Agreeable Gray
Dulux
Marine Splash
87GG 60/239 · LRV 60

With LRVs of 60 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Marine Splash
Accessible Beige
Marine Splash
Accessible Beige
Dulux
Marine Splash
87GG 60/239 · LRV 60

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 58), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Denim Drift
Marine Splash
Denim Drift
Marine Splash
Dulux
Marine Splash
87GG 60/239 · LRV 60

At LRV 60 vs 27, Marine Splash is decisively the brighter choice.

Marine Splash
French Gray
Marine Splash
French Gray
Dulux
Marine Splash
87GG 60/239 · LRV 60

Marine Splash reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Marine Splash
Naval
Marine Splash
Naval
Dulux
Marine Splash
87GG 60/239 · LRV 60
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Marine Splash reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Marine Splash
Tranquil Dawn
Marine Splash
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Marine Splash
87GG 60/239 · LRV 60

A 5-point LRV gap (60 vs 55) makes Marine Splash the marginally brighter of the two.

Marine Splash
Bancha
Marine Splash
Bancha
Dulux
Marine Splash
87GG 60/239 · LRV 60
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 60 vs 13, Marine Splash is decisively the brighter choice.

Marine Splash
Hardwick White
Marine Splash
Hardwick White
Dulux
Marine Splash
87GG 60/239 · LRV 60

At LRV 60 vs 44, Marine Splash is decisively the brighter choice.

Marine Splash
Pure White
Marine Splash
Pure White
Dulux
Marine Splash
87GG 60/239 · LRV 60

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 60), opening up a space where Marine Splash encloses it.

Marine Splash
Artichoke
Marine Splash
Artichoke
Dulux
Marine Splash
87GG 60/239 · LRV 60
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Marine Splash reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Marine Splash
Balboa Mist
Marine Splash
Dulux
Marine Splash
87GG 60/239 · LRV 60

A 6-point LRV gap (66 vs 60) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.

Marine Splash
Shoji White
Marine Splash
Shoji White
Dulux
Marine Splash
87GG 60/239 · LRV 60

At LRV 74 vs 60, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Marine Splash
Snowbound
Marine Splash
Snowbound
Dulux
Marine Splash
87GG 60/239 · LRV 60
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 60, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Marine Splash
Pewter Green
Marine Splash
Pewter Green
Dulux
Marine Splash
87GG 60/239 · LRV 60

At LRV 60 vs 12, Marine Splash is decisively the brighter choice.

Marine Splash
Skimming Stone
Marine Splash
Skimming Stone
Dulux
Marine Splash
87GG 60/239 · LRV 60

A 8-point LRV gap (68 vs 60) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.

Marine Splash
Dix Blue
Marine Splash
Dix Blue
Dulux
Marine Splash
87GG 60/239 · LRV 60
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Marine Splash reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Marine Splash
Calamine
Marine Splash
Calamine
Dulux
Marine Splash
87GG 60/239 · LRV 60
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Marine Splash
Treron
Marine Splash
Treron
Dulux
Marine Splash
87GG 60/239 · LRV 60
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Marine Splash reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Marine Splash
Vintage Vogue
Marine Splash
Dulux
Marine Splash
87GG 60/239 · LRV 60

At LRV 60 vs 12, Marine Splash is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Marine Splash
Saybrook Sage
Marine Splash
Dulux
Marine Splash
87GG 60/239 · LRV 60

At LRV 60 vs 45, Marine Splash is decisively the brighter choice.

Marine Splash
Pale Green
Marine Splash
Pale Green
Dulux
Marine Splash
87GG 60/239 · LRV 60
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Marine Splash reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Marine Splash
Pine Needle
Marine Splash
Pine Needle
Dulux
Marine Splash
87GG 60/239 · LRV 60

Marine Splash reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Marine Splash
Cement grey
Marine Splash
Cement grey
Dulux
Marine Splash
87GG 60/239 · LRV 60
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Marine Splash reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Marine Splash
Guilford Green
Marine Splash
Dulux
Marine Splash
87GG 60/239 · LRV 60

With LRVs of 60 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.