Delightful vs Topsail paint color comparison

Delightful vs Topsail

DelightfulSherwin-WilliamsvsTopsailSherwin-WilliamsΔE 19.2Distinct difference

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Delightful reads as pink, while Topsail reads as blue-green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 75 vs 51, Topsail will read as the brighter of the two — a 24-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 19.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Delightful vs Topsail in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Delightful 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

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. Topsail returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

DelightfulA scandinavian living room painted in Delightful

@mybudgetrecipes

TopsailSw Topsail Living Room

@pacesetterpainting

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 Topsail will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Delightful would.

DelightfulA cozy bedroom painted in Delightful

@mybudgetrecipes

TopsailSherwin Williams Topsail bedroom paint

@shana_in_the_city

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 Topsail will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Delightful would.

DelightfulDelightful — bold kitchen

@mybudgetrecipes

TopsailSherwin Williams Topsail kitchen color review

@thishouseofsix

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 Topsail will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Delightful would.

DelightfulDelightful — traditional bathroom

@mybudgetrecipes

TopsailSW 6217 bathroom paint review

@ahunter07

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 Topsail will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Delightful would.

DelightfulDelightful color — coastal house inspiration

@mybudgetrecipes

TopsailSw 6217 Exterior

@tailsofcaymanandfriends

Color Details

Delightful
Sherwin-Williams · 6289
LRV50.9
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6289
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Topsail
Sherwin-Williams · 6217
LRV74.7
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6217
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight

Delightful vs Topsail Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Delightful on one side and Topsail on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Delightful comparisons

See how Delightful stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Ammonite
Delightful
Ammonite
Delightful
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Delightful
6289 · LRV 51

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 51), opening up a space where Delightful encloses it.

White Dove
Delightful
White Dove
Delightful
Sherwin-Williams
Delightful
6289 · LRV 51

At LRV 83 vs 51, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Delightful
Iron Ore
Delightful
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Delightful
6289 · LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 6, Delightful is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Delightful
Purbeck Stone
Delightful
Sherwin-Williams
Delightful
6289 · LRV 51

With LRVs of 52 and 51, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Delightful
Evergreen Fog
Delightful
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Delightful
6289 · LRV 51

Delightful reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Mizzle
Delightful
Mizzle
Delightful
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Delightful
6289 · LRV 51

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Agreeable Gray
Delightful
Agreeable Gray
Delightful
Sherwin-Williams
Delightful
6289 · LRV 51

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Accessible Beige
Delightful
Accessible Beige
Delightful
Sherwin-Williams
Delightful
6289 · LRV 51

A 7-point LRV gap (58 vs 51) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.

Denim Drift
Delightful
Denim Drift
Delightful
Sherwin-Williams
Delightful
6289 · LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 27, Delightful is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
Delightful
French Gray
Delightful
Sherwin-Williams
Delightful
6289 · LRV 51

Delightful reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Delightful
Naval
Delightful
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Delightful
6289 · LRV 51
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Delightful reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Delightful
Tranquil Dawn
Delightful
Sherwin-Williams
Delightful
6289 · LRV 51

A 4-point LRV gap (55 vs 51) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.

Bancha
Delightful
Bancha
Delightful
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Delightful
6289 · LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 13, Delightful is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Delightful
Hardwick White
Delightful
Sherwin-Williams
Delightful
6289 · LRV 51

A 7-point LRV gap (51 vs 44) makes Delightful the marginally brighter of the two.

Delightful
Pure White
Delightful
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Delightful
6289 · LRV 51

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 51), opening up a space where Delightful encloses it.

Artichoke
Delightful
Artichoke
Delightful
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Delightful
6289 · LRV 51

Delightful reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Delightful
Balboa Mist
Delightful
Sherwin-Williams
Delightful
6289 · LRV 51

At LRV 66 vs 51, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Delightful
Shoji White
Delightful
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Delightful
6289 · LRV 51

At LRV 74 vs 51, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Delightful
Snowbound
Delightful
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Delightful
6289 · LRV 51
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 51, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pigeon
Delightful
Pigeon
Delightful
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
Sherwin-Williams
Delightful
6289 · LRV 51

With LRVs of 51 and 51, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Delightful
Pewter Green
Delightful
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Delightful
6289 · LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 12, Delightful is decisively the brighter choice.

Duck Green
Delightful
Duck Green
Delightful
Sherwin-Williams
Delightful
6289 · LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 8, Delightful is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Delightful
Skimming Stone
Delightful
Sherwin-Williams
Delightful
6289 · LRV 51

At LRV 68 vs 51, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Delightful
Dix Blue
Delightful
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Delightful
6289 · LRV 51

Delightful reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Hicks' Blue
Delightful
Hicks' Blue
Delightful
Sherwin-Williams
Delightful
6289 · LRV 51

Hicks' Blue vs Delightful

Slaked Lime Deep
Delightful
Slaked Lime Deep
Delightful

Slaked Lime Deep vs Delightful

Vintage Vogue
Delightful
Vintage Vogue
Delightful
Sherwin-Williams
Delightful
6289 · LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 12, Delightful is decisively the brighter choice.

Livid
Delightful
Livid
Delightful
Sherwin-Williams
Delightful
6289 · LRV 51

Livid vs Delightful

Saybrook Sage
Delightful
Saybrook Sage
Delightful
Sherwin-Williams
Delightful
6289 · LRV 51

A 5-point LRV gap (51 vs 45) makes Delightful the marginally brighter of the two.

Pale Green
Delightful
Pale Green
Delightful
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Delightful
6289 · LRV 51

Delightful reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.