Cosmos vs Hubbard Squash
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Cosmos reads as blue, while Hubbard Squash reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 56 vs 38, Hubbard Squash will read as the brighter of the two — a 19-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Cosmos's cool character against Hubbard Squash's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 50.1, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 10 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cosmos vs Hubbard Squash in Real Spaces
10 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cosmos and Hubbard Squash in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Hubbard Squash returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Hubbard Squash will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cosmos would.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Hubbard Squash will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cosmos would.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Hubbard Squash reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cosmos.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Hubbard Squash will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cosmos would.
Home Office
In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The LRV gap is large enough that Hubbard Squash will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cosmos would.
Mudroom
A mudroom color needs to hold up under the most casual scrutiny: a glance as you're coming and going, often in mixed or artificial light. Hubbard Squash reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cosmos.
Patio
Patio colors are seen under changing outdoor light throughout the day — morning, midday, and golden hour each reveal different qualities. Hubbard Squash reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cosmos.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Hubbard Squash will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cosmos would.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Hubbard Squash returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Cosmos vs Hubbard Squash Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cosmos on one side and Hubbard Squash 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 Cosmos comparisons
See how Cosmos stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 38, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 38), opening up a space where Cosmos encloses it.
Cosmos reads slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 38), opening up a space where Cosmos encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 38, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (38 vs 27) makes Cosmos the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 55 vs 38, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (44 vs 38) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 38), opening up a space where Cosmos encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 38, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 38, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 38 vs 12, Cosmos is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 38, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 38 vs 12, Cosmos is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (45 vs 38) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
Cosmos reads slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cosmos reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Cosmos reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 38), opening up a space where Cosmos encloses it.