Blue Ground vs Ebbtide
Where Blue Ground belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Ebbtide is a Sherwin-Williams color. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Blue Ground (LRV 49) reflects noticeably more light than Ebbtide (LRV 41), a difference of 8 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean cool, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. The ΔE 8.5 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Blue Ground vs Ebbtide in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Blue Ground and Ebbtide 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
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 LRV gap is large enough that Blue Ground will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Ebbtide would.
Color Details
Blue Ground vs Ebbtide Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Blue Ground on one side and Ebbtide 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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