Bora Bora Shore vs Scanda
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Bora Bora Shore (LRV 56) reflects noticeably more light than Scanda (LRV 25), a difference of 31 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean cool, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 30.2, 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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Bora Bora Shore vs Scanda Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bora Bora Shore on one side and Scanda 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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At LRV 56 vs 30, Bora Bora Shore is decisively the brighter choice.
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With LRVs of 58 and 56, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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At LRV 56 vs 43, Bora Bora Shore is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 56 vs 4, Bora Bora Shore is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 56 vs 41, Bora Bora Shore is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (68 vs 56) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 56 vs 25, Bora Bora Shore is decisively the brighter choice.
Bora Bora Shore reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Bora Bora Shore reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 56 vs 31, Bora Bora Shore is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 56 vs 7, Bora Bora Shore is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 56 vs 24, Bora Bora Shore is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 57 vs 56), so neither reads brighter in a room.