Holly Glen vs Waterscape
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Holly Glen reads as green-grey, while Waterscape reads as green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Waterscape (LRV 62) reflects noticeably more light than Holly Glen (LRV 57), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean cool, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. The ΔE 4.7 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Holly Glen vs Waterscape in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Holly Glen and Waterscape 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.
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 brightness difference is modest but present — Waterscape gives the walls a little more lift.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Waterscape reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Mudroom
Mudrooms are seen in passing, often under whatever light comes through the door — a context that favors colors with some depth. Waterscape has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The brightness difference is modest but present — Waterscape gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Holly Glen vs Waterscape Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Holly Glen on one side and Waterscape 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 Holly Glen comparisons
See how Holly Glen stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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A 12-point LRV gap (69 vs 57) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
Holly Glen reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (57 vs 52) makes Holly Glen the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 30, Holly Glen is decisively the brighter choice.
Holly Glen reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 3-point LRV gap (60 vs 57) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 58 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Holly Glen reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 57 vs 43, Holly Glen is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 4, Holly Glen is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 57 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Holly Glen reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Holly Glen reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 57, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 21, Holly Glen is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 57), opening up a space where Holly Glen encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 57), opening up a space where Holly Glen encloses it.
Holly Glen reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 57 vs 41, Holly Glen is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (68 vs 57) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 25, Holly Glen is decisively the brighter choice.
Holly Glen reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Holly Glen reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 57 vs 31, Holly Glen is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 7, Holly Glen is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 24, Holly Glen is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 57 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room.