Cooled Blue vs Larchmere
Cooled Blue and Larchmere come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Cooled Blue belongs to the blue family and Larchmere to the blue-green family. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 41 vs 41 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Both share a cool character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 5.0 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.
Cooled Blue vs Larchmere in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Cooled Blue and Larchmere 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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
Cooled Blue vs Larchmere Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cooled Blue on one side and Larchmere 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.