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.
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