Endless Sea vs Flan
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Endless Sea reads as blue, while Flan reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Flan (LRV 69) reflects noticeably more light than Endless Sea (LRV 9), a difference of 61 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Endless Sea runs cool while Flan is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 65.6, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Endless Sea vs Flan in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Endless Sea and Flan 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 Flan will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Endless Sea 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. Flan reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Endless Sea.
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. Flan reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Endless Sea.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Flan will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Endless Sea would.
Color Details
Endless Sea vs Flan Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Endless Sea on one side and Flan 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.