Biscay vs Splashy paint color comparison

Biscay vs Splashy

BiscaySherwin-WilliamsvsSplashySherwin-WilliamsΔE 6.4Noticeable difference

Biscay and Splashy come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 6-point LRV gap — 27 for Biscay vs 21 for Splashy — means Biscay will open up a space more effectively. Both share a cool character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 6.4 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Biscay vs Splashy in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Biscay and Splashy are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

Front Door

On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. Biscay reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Biscaymediterranean front door featuring Biscay by Sherwin-Williams

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SplashySherwin Williams Splashy door

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Color Details

Biscay
Sherwin-Williams · 6940
LRV27.1
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6940
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Splashy
Sherwin-Williams · 6942
LRV21.2
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6942
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Biscay vs Splashy Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Biscay on one side and Splashy 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.

More Biscay comparisons

See how Biscay stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Ammonite
Biscay
Ammonite
Biscay
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Biscay
6940 · LRV 27

At LRV 69 vs 27, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

White Dove
Biscay
White Dove
Biscay
Sherwin-Williams
Biscay
6940 · LRV 27

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 27), opening up a space where Biscay encloses it.

Biscay
Iron Ore
Biscay
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Biscay
6940 · LRV 27

Biscay reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Biscay
Purbeck Stone
Biscay
Sherwin-Williams
Biscay
6940 · LRV 27

At LRV 52 vs 27, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Biscay
Evergreen Fog
Biscay
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Biscay
6940 · LRV 27

A 3-point LRV gap (30 vs 27) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.

Mizzle
Biscay
Mizzle
Biscay
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Biscay
6940 · LRV 27

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 27), opening up a space where Biscay encloses it.

Agreeable Gray
Biscay
Agreeable Gray
Biscay
Sherwin-Williams
Biscay
6940 · LRV 27

At LRV 60 vs 27, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Accessible Beige
Biscay
Accessible Beige
Biscay
Sherwin-Williams
Biscay
6940 · LRV 27

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 27), opening up a space where Biscay encloses it.

Denim Drift
Biscay
Denim Drift
Biscay
Sherwin-Williams
Biscay
6940 · LRV 27

With LRVs of 27 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

French Gray
Biscay
French Gray
Biscay
Sherwin-Williams
Biscay
6940 · LRV 27

At LRV 43 vs 27, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Biscay
Naval
Biscay
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Biscay
6940 · LRV 27
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 27 vs 4, Biscay is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Biscay
Tranquil Dawn
Biscay
Sherwin-Williams
Biscay
6940 · LRV 27

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 27), opening up a space where Biscay encloses it.

Bancha
Biscay
Bancha
Biscay
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Biscay
6940 · LRV 27

Biscay reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Biscay
Hardwick White
Biscay
Sherwin-Williams
Biscay
6940 · LRV 27

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 27), opening up a space where Biscay encloses it.

Biscay
Pure White
Biscay
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Biscay
6940 · LRV 27

At LRV 84 vs 27, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Biscay
Artichoke
Biscay
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Biscay
6940 · LRV 27

A 6-point LRV gap (27 vs 21) makes Biscay the marginally brighter of the two.

Balboa Mist
Biscay
Balboa Mist
Biscay
Sherwin-Williams
Biscay
6940 · LRV 27

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 27), opening up a space where Biscay encloses it.

Biscay
Shoji White
Biscay
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Biscay
6940 · LRV 27

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 27), opening up a space where Biscay encloses it.

Biscay
Snowbound
Biscay
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Biscay
6940 · LRV 27
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 27), opening up a space where Biscay encloses it.

Pigeon
Biscay
Pigeon
Biscay
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
Sherwin-Williams
Biscay
6940 · LRV 27

At LRV 51 vs 27, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.

Biscay
Pewter Green
Biscay
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Biscay
6940 · LRV 27

Biscay reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Duck Green
Biscay
Duck Green
Biscay
Sherwin-Williams
Biscay
6940 · LRV 27

Biscay reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Biscay
Skimming Stone
Biscay
Sherwin-Williams
Biscay
6940 · LRV 27

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 27), opening up a space where Biscay encloses it.

Dix Blue
Biscay
Dix Blue
Biscay
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Biscay
6940 · LRV 27

At LRV 41 vs 27, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Hicks' Blue
Biscay
Hicks' Blue
Biscay
Sherwin-Williams
Biscay
6940 · LRV 27

Hicks' Blue vs Biscay

Slaked Lime Deep
Biscay
Slaked Lime Deep
Biscay
Sherwin-Williams
Biscay
6940 · LRV 27

Slaked Lime Deep vs Biscay

Vintage Vogue
Biscay
Vintage Vogue
Biscay
Sherwin-Williams
Biscay
6940 · LRV 27

Biscay reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Livid
Biscay
Livid
Biscay
Sherwin-Williams
Biscay
6940 · LRV 27

Livid vs Biscay

Saybrook Sage
Biscay
Saybrook Sage
Biscay
Sherwin-Williams
Biscay
6940 · LRV 27

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 27), opening up a space where Biscay encloses it.

Pale Green
Biscay
Pale Green
Biscay
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Biscay
6940 · LRV 27

A 4-point LRV gap (31 vs 27) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.