Darkroom vs Topsail
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Darkroom belongs to the grey family and Topsail to the blue-green family. Topsail (LRV 75) reflects noticeably more light than Darkroom (LRV 5), a difference of 70 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Darkroom runs neutral while Topsail is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 62.7, 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 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Darkroom vs Topsail in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Darkroom and Topsail 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Topsail will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Darkroom would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Topsail reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Darkroom.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Topsail reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Darkroom.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Topsail reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Darkroom.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Topsail reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Darkroom.
Color Details
Darkroom vs Topsail Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Darkroom on one side and Topsail 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 Darkroom comparisons
See how Darkroom stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 30 vs 5, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 5, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 5), opening up a space where Darkroom encloses it.
Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 5), opening up a space where Darkroom encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 5, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 5), opening up a space where Darkroom encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 5), opening up a space where Darkroom encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 5, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 5), opening up a space where Darkroom encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 5), opening up a space where Darkroom encloses it.
Pewter Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 5), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Duck Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 5), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 5), opening up a space where Darkroom encloses it.
Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 5), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 5), opening up a space where Darkroom encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 5, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.