Pearl Colour - Dark vs Still Water
Pearl Colour - Dark is a Little Greene color while Still Water comes from Sherwin-Williams. Pearl Colour - Dark reads as green-grey, while Still Water reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 54 vs 10, Pearl Colour - Dark will read as the brighter of the two — a 44-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Pearl Colour - Dark's green character against Still Water's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 41.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Pearl Colour - Dark vs Still Water in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Pearl Colour - Dark 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Pearl Colour - Dark returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Pearl Colour - Dark will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Still Water would.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Pearl Colour - Dark will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Still Water would.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Pearl Colour - Dark returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Pearl Colour - Dark will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Still Water would.
Color Details
Pearl Colour - Dark vs Still Water Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pearl Colour - Dark 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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