Courtyard vs Inland
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Both sit in the green-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 22 vs 9, Inland will read as the brighter of the two — a 13-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a cool quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 19.5, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Courtyard vs Inland in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Courtyard and Inland in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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 Inland will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Courtyard would.
Color Details
Courtyard vs Inland Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Courtyard on one side and Inland 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.