Aquaverde vs Heartthrob
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Aquaverde reads as blue, while Heartthrob reads as pink-red — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Aquaverde (LRV 49) reflects noticeably more light than Heartthrob (LRV 11), a difference of 38 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Aquaverde runs cool while Heartthrob is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 75.9, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Aquaverde vs Heartthrob in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Aquaverde and Heartthrob 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 Heartthrob would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Aquaverde reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Heartthrob.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Aquaverde reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Heartthrob.
Color Details
Aquaverde vs Heartthrob Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Aquaverde on one side and Heartthrob 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.