Vandyke Brown vs Still Water
Where Vandyke Brown belongs to Jotun's range, Still Water is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Vandyke Brown belongs to the grey family and Still Water to the blue-grey family. Vandyke Brown (LRV 18) reflects noticeably more light than Still Water (LRV 10), a difference of 8 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Vandyke Brown runs neutral while Still Water is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 15.4, 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.
Vandyke Brown vs Still Water in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Vandyke Brown and Still Water 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 brightness difference is modest but present — Vandyke Brown gives the walls a little more lift.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Vandyke Brown reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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. Vandyke Brown reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Vandyke Brown vs Still Water Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Vandyke Brown on one side and Still Water 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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