Copper Harbor vs Splashy
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Copper Harbor belongs to the beige family and Splashy to the blue family. Copper Harbor (LRV 30) reflects noticeably more light than Splashy (LRV 21), a difference of 8 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Copper Harbor runs warm while Splashy is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 78.1, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Copper Harbor vs Splashy in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Copper Harbor and Splashy in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Copper Harbor will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Splashy would.
Color Details
Copper Harbor vs Splashy Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Copper Harbor on one side and Splashy 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 Copper Harbor comparisons
See how Copper Harbor stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 83 vs 30, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 6, Copper Harbor is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 30), opening up a space where Copper Harbor encloses it.
With LRVs of 30 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 52 vs 30, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 30), opening up a space where Copper Harbor encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 30, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 30), opening up a space where Copper Harbor encloses it.
Copper Harbor reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 30, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 13, Copper Harbor is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 30, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 30), opening up a space where Copper Harbor encloses it.
Copper Harbor reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 66 vs 30, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 30, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 30, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 30), opening up a space where Copper Harbor encloses it.
At LRV 30 vs 12, Copper Harbor is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 8, Copper Harbor is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 30, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 30 vs 12, Copper Harbor is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 30, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 31 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.