Fenland vs Lakeside
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Fenland belongs to the beige-greige family and Lakeside to the blue-grey family. Lakeside (LRV 47) reflects noticeably more light than Fenland (LRV 35), a difference of 12 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Fenland runs warm while Lakeside is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 23.0, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Fenland vs Lakeside in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Fenland and Lakeside 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 Lakeside will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Fenland would.
Color Details
Fenland vs Lakeside Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Fenland on one side and Lakeside 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 Fenland comparisons
See how Fenland stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 35, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 35), opening up a space where Fenland encloses it.
Fenland reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 35), opening up a space where Fenland encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 35, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (35 vs 27) makes Fenland the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 55 vs 35, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (44 vs 35) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 35), opening up a space where Fenland encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 35, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 35, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 35 vs 12, Fenland is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 35, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 35 vs 12, Fenland is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (45 vs 35) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
Fenland reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Fenland reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Fenland reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 35), opening up a space where Fenland encloses it.