Delicate Blue vs Water Squirt
Where Delicate Blue belongs to Little Greene's range, Water Squirt is a Sherwin-Williams color. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (82 vs 80), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. Delicate Blue runs blue while Water Squirt is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. At ΔE 2.9, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Delicate Blue vs Water Squirt Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Delicate Blue on one side and Water Squirt 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 Delicate Blue comparisons
See how Delicate Blue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
With LRVs of 83 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 82 vs 69, Delicate Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Delicate Blue reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 52, Delicate Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 30, Delicate Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Delicate Blue reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 60, Delicate Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Delicate Blue reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Delicate Blue reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 43, Delicate Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 4, Delicate Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Delicate Blue reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Delicate Blue reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Delicate Blue reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 82 vs 21, Delicate Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Delicate Blue reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Delicate Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 83 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Delicate Blue reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Delicate Blue reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 41, Delicate Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 68, Delicate Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 25, Delicate Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Delicate Blue reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Delicate Blue reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 31, Delicate Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 7, Delicate Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 24, Delicate Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 57, Delicate Blue is decisively the brighter choice.