Escapade Gold vs Sea Mariner
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Escapade Gold belongs to the beige family and Sea Mariner to the blue-grey family. Escapade Gold (LRV 34) reflects noticeably more light than Sea Mariner (LRV 7), a difference of 28 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Escapade Gold runs warm while Sea Mariner is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 56.7, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Escapade Gold vs Sea Mariner in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Escapade Gold and Sea Mariner in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Mudroom
Mudrooms are seen in passing, often under whatever light comes through the door — a context that favors colors with some depth. Escapade Gold returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Escapade Gold vs Sea Mariner Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Escapade Gold on one side and Sea Mariner 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 Escapade Gold comparisons
See how Escapade Gold stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 34, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 34), opening up a space where Escapade Gold encloses it.
Escapade Gold reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 34, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (34 vs 30) makes Escapade Gold the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 34), opening up a space where Escapade Gold encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 34, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 34), opening up a space where Escapade Gold encloses it.
Escapade Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (43 vs 34) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 34 vs 4, Escapade Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 34), opening up a space where Escapade Gold encloses it.
Escapade Gold reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 34, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 34 vs 21, Escapade Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 34), opening up a space where Escapade Gold encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 34), opening up a space where Escapade Gold encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 34), opening up a space where Escapade Gold encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 34, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Escapade Gold reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Escapade Gold reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 34), opening up a space where Escapade Gold encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (41 vs 34) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Escapade Gold reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 3-point LRV gap (34 vs 31) makes Escapade Gold the marginally brighter of the two.