Ebbtide vs Surfin'
Ebbtide and Surfin' come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. The 5-point LRV gap — 46 for Surfin' vs 41 for Ebbtide — means Surfin' will open up a space more effectively. Both share a cool character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 9.0 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Ebbtide vs Surfin' in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Ebbtide and Surfin' are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Surfin' has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Ebbtide vs Surfin' Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ebbtide on one side and Surfin' 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 Ebbtide comparisons
See how Ebbtide stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 41), opening up a space where Ebbtide encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (52 vs 41) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
A 11-point LRV gap (41 vs 30) makes Ebbtide the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 60 vs 41, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 41), opening up a space where Ebbtide encloses it.
Ebbtide reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 41), opening up a space where Ebbtide encloses it.
With LRVs of 44 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 41, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 41), opening up a space where Ebbtide encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 41), opening up a space where Ebbtide encloses it.
Ebbtide reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 41), opening up a space where Ebbtide encloses it.
Ebbtide reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 10-point LRV gap (41 vs 31) makes Ebbtide the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 41 vs 7, Ebbtide is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 41 vs 24, Ebbtide is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 41, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.