Beverly vs Cape Verde
Where Beverly belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Cape Verde is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Beverly belongs to the green-grey family and Cape Verde to the blue family. Beverly (LRV 9) reflects noticeably more light than Cape Verde (LRV 7), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Beverly runs neutral while Cape Verde is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 18.3, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Beverly vs Cape Verde in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Beverly and Cape Verde in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The temperature contrast between Cape Verde and Beverly is what sets these apart most in this context.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Cape Verde brings more warmth to the space, while Beverly keeps things cooler and crisper.
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. Cape Verde brings more warmth to the space, while Beverly keeps things cooler and crisper.
Color Details
Beverly vs Cape Verde Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Beverly on one side and Cape Verde 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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