Country Squire vs M371
Where Country Squire belongs to Sherwin-Williams's range, M371 is a Tikkurila color. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (5 vs 6), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. With a ΔE of 12.0, 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.
Country Squire vs M371 in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Country Squire and M371 in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
Country Squire vs M371 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Country Squire on one side and M371 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 Country Squire comparisons
See how Country Squire stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 5, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 5), opening up a space where Country Squire encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 5), opening up a space where Country Squire encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 5), opening up a space where Country Squire encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 5, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 5), opening up a space where Country Squire encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 5, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 27 vs 5, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 5), opening up a space where Country Squire encloses it.
With LRVs of 5 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 55 vs 5, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (13 vs 5) makes Bancha the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 44 vs 5, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 5), opening up a space where Country Squire encloses it.
Artichoke reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 5), opening up a space where Country Squire encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 5, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 5, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 5, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (12 vs 5) makes Pewter Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 5, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 5), opening up a space where Country Squire encloses it.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 5), opening up a space where Country Squire encloses it.
Treron reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 5), opening up a space where Country Squire encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (12 vs 5) makes Vintage Vogue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 5, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 5), opening up a space where Country Squire encloses it.
With LRVs of 7 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Cement grey reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 5), opening up a space where Country Squire encloses it.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 5), opening up a space where Country Squire encloses it.