Aquaverde vs Cayenne
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Aquaverde belongs to the blue family and Cayenne to the pink-red family. Aquaverde (LRV 49) reflects noticeably more light than Cayenne (LRV 17), a difference of 32 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Aquaverde runs cool while Cayenne is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 73.0, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Aquaverde vs Cayenne in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Aquaverde and Cayenne 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Aquaverde will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cayenne would.
Color Details
Aquaverde vs Cayenne Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Aquaverde on one side and Cayenne 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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