Old Silk vs Waterloo
Old Silk is a PPG color while Waterloo comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Old Silk belongs to the blue-grey family and Waterloo to the blue family. At LRV 17 vs 13, Old Silk will read as the brighter of the two — a 4-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 7.9, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Old Silk vs Waterloo in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Old Silk and Waterloo 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
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. Old Silk has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Old Silk gives the walls a little more lift.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Old Silk gives the walls a little more lift.
Home Office
In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The brightness difference is modest but present — Old Silk gives the walls a little more lift.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Old Silk gives the walls a little more lift.
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. Old Silk has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Old Silk vs Waterloo Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Old Silk on one side and Waterloo 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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