Barro Verde vs Sea Mariner
Barro Verde and Sea Mariner come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Barro Verde belongs to the beige-greige family and Sea Mariner to the blue-grey family. The 21-point LRV gap — 28 for Barro Verde vs 7 for Sea Mariner — means Barro Verde will open up a space more effectively. Where Barro Verde leans warm, Sea Mariner reads cool — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 37.9 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Barro Verde vs Sea Mariner in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Barro Verde and Sea Mariner in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Mudroom
In a hardworking space like a mudroom, the depth and warmth of a color reads differently than in a quieter room. The LRV gap is large enough that Barro Verde will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Sea Mariner would.
Color Details
Barro Verde vs Sea Mariner Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Barro Verde 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.
More Barro Verde comparisons
See how Barro Verde stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 28, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 28), opening up a space where Barro Verde encloses it.
Barro Verde reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 28, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 28), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 28), opening up a space where Barro Verde encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 28, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 28), opening up a space where Barro Verde encloses it.
With LRVs of 28 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 43 vs 28, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 28 vs 4, Barro Verde is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 28), opening up a space where Barro Verde encloses it.
Barro Verde reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 28), opening up a space where Barro Verde encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 28, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (28 vs 21) makes Barro Verde the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 28), opening up a space where Barro Verde encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 28), opening up a space where Barro Verde encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 28), opening up a space where Barro Verde encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 28, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Barro Verde reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Barro Verde reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 28), opening up a space where Barro Verde encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 28, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Barro Verde reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 28), opening up a space where Barro Verde encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (31 vs 28) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.