Earthen Jug vs Morning at Sea
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Earthen Jug belongs to the beige-pink family and Morning at Sea to the blue-grey family. At LRV 29 vs 17, Morning at Sea will read as the brighter of the two — a 12-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Earthen Jug's warm character against Morning at Sea's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 52.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Earthen Jug vs Morning at Sea in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Earthen Jug and Morning at Sea 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. Morning at Sea 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 Morning at Sea will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Earthen Jug would.
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 Morning at Sea will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Earthen Jug 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. Morning at Sea returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Earthen Jug vs Morning at Sea Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Earthen Jug on one side and Morning at Sea 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 Earthen Jug comparisons
See how Earthen Jug stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 17, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 11-point LRV gap (17 vs 6) makes Earthen Jug the marginally brighter of the two.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 17), opening up a space where Earthen Jug encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 17), opening up a space where Earthen Jug encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 17, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 17), opening up a space where Earthen Jug encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 17, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (27 vs 17) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 17), opening up a space where Earthen Jug encloses it.
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At LRV 55 vs 17, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (17 vs 13) makes Earthen Jug the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 44 vs 17, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 17), opening up a space where Earthen Jug encloses it.
Artichoke reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 66 vs 17, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 17, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 17, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (17 vs 12) makes Earthen Jug the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 17, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 17), opening up a space where Earthen Jug encloses it.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 17), opening up a space where Earthen Jug encloses it.
Treron reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (17 vs 12) makes Earthen Jug the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 17, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 17), opening up a space where Earthen Jug encloses it.
Earthen Jug reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cement grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 17), opening up a space where Earthen Jug encloses it.