Aquitaine vs Copper Harbor
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Aquitaine belongs to the blue family and Copper Harbor to the beige family. Aquitaine (LRV 38) reflects noticeably more light than Copper Harbor (LRV 30), a difference of 8 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Aquitaine runs cool while Copper Harbor is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 61.4, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Aquitaine vs Copper Harbor in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Aquitaine and Copper Harbor in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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. Aquitaine reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Aquitaine reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Aquitaine vs Copper Harbor Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Aquitaine on one side and Copper Harbor 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.