Arcade White vs Sea Mariner
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Arcade White belongs to the beige-white family and Sea Mariner to the blue-grey family. Arcade White (LRV 86) reflects noticeably more light than Sea Mariner (LRV 7), a difference of 79 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Arcade White runs warm while Sea Mariner is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 64.0, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Arcade White vs Sea Mariner Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Arcade White on one side and Sea Mariner 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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Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 86 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Arcade White reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
At LRV 86 vs 6, Arcade White is decisively the brighter choice.
Arcade White reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Arcade White reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 86 vs 52, Arcade White is decisively the brighter choice.
Arcade White reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 86 vs 58, Arcade White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 27, Arcade White is decisively the brighter choice.
Arcade White reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Arcade White reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 86 vs 55, Arcade White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 13, Arcade White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 44, Arcade White is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 86 and 84, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Arcade White reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 86 vs 66, Arcade White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (86 vs 74) makes Arcade White the marginally brighter of the two.
A 3-point LRV gap (86 vs 83) makes Arcade White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 86 vs 12, Arcade White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 68, Arcade White is decisively the brighter choice.
Arcade White reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Arcade White reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 68), opening up a space where Calamine encloses it.
Arcade White reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 86 vs 12, Arcade White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 86 vs 45, Arcade White is decisively the brighter choice.
Arcade White reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Arcade White reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Arcade White reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Arcade White reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.