Aquaverde vs Peacock Plume paint color comparison

Aquaverde vs Peacock Plume

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Aquaverde belongs to the blue family and Peacock Plume to the blue-grey family. At LRV 49 vs 28, Aquaverde will read as the brighter of the two — a 21-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a cool quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 16.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Aquaverde vs Peacock Plume in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Aquaverde and Peacock Plume 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. Aquaverde returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

AquaverdeAccent Wall

@jalen_improvements

Peacock PlumeSw peacock plume living room

@pacesetterpainting

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 Aquaverde will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Peacock Plume would.

AquaverdeBathroom

@weitzercompany

Peacock PlumeBathroom

@skhomeimprovementllc

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Aquaverde will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Peacock Plume would.

AquaverdeSw 9051 Kitchen Cabinets

@cathilthomas

Peacock PlumePeacock plume kitchen cabinets

@anewhomerenovations

Color Details

Aquaverde
Sherwin-Williams · 9051
LRV48.9
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9051
Undertone—
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Peacock Plume
Sherwin-Williams · 0020
LRV27.6
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number0020
Undertone—
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Aquaverde vs Peacock Plume Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Aquaverde on one side and Peacock Plume 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.