Aquastone vs Lark Green paint color comparison

Aquastone vs Lark Green

AquastoneSherwin-WilliamsvsLark GreenSherwin-WilliamsΔE 9.5 — Noticeable difference

Aquastone and Lark Green come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Aquastone belongs to the blue family and Lark Green to the green family. The 3-point LRV gap — 49 for Aquastone vs 46 for Lark Green — means Aquastone will open up a space more effectively. Both share a cool character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 9.5 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 10 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Aquastone vs Lark Green in Real Spaces

10 real rooms side by side. Aquastone and Lark Green 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Aquastone reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

AquastoneA organic modern living room painted in Aquastone

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Lark GreenA industrial living room painted in Lark Green

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Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Aquastone has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

AquastoneA modern luxury bedroom painted in Aquastone

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Lark GreenA moody bedroom painted in Lark Green

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Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Aquastone has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

AquastoneAquastone — contemporary kitchen

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Lark GreenLark Green — organic modern kitchen

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Dining Room

Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The brightness difference is modest but present — Aquastone gives the walls a little more lift.

AquastoneAquastone paint in a art deco dining room

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Lark GreenLark Green paint in a contemporary dining room

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Bathroom

Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Aquastone has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

AquastoneAquastone — modern luxury bathroom

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Lark GreenLark Green — vintage bathroom

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Home Office

Home office walls matter more than most — you're looking at them all day, and a color that reads fine at first can become tiring over time. Aquastone has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

AquastoneSherwin-Williams Aquastone in a art deco home office

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Lark GreenSherwin-Williams Lark Green in a unique home office

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Mudroom

In a hardworking space like a mudroom, the depth and warmth of a color reads differently than in a quieter room. The brightness difference is modest but present — Aquastone gives the walls a little more lift.

AquastoneAquastone paint in a earthy mudroom

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Lark GreenLark Green paint in a neutral mudroom

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Patio

Exterior colors look different in open light — both tend to read lighter outside than on an interior swatch, and shadows read more strongly. The brightness difference is modest but present — Aquastone gives the walls a little more lift.

Aquastonerustic modern patio featuring Aquastone by Sherwin-Williams

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Lark Greenindustrial patio featuring Lark Green by Sherwin-Williams

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House

A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Aquastone has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

AquastoneAquastone color — maximalist house inspiration

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Lark GreenLark Green color — mediterranean house inspiration

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Front Door

On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. Aquastone reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Aquastonerustic modern front door featuring Aquastone by Sherwin-Williams

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Lark Greenrustic modern front door featuring Lark Green by Sherwin-Williams

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Color Details

Aquastone
Sherwin-Williams · 9043
LRV49.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9043
Undertone—
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Lark Green
Sherwin-Williams · 6745
LRV46.2
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6745
Undertone—
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Aquastone vs Lark Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Aquastone on one side and Lark Green on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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.