Invigorate vs Marea Baja
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Invigorate belongs to the beige family and Marea Baja to the blue family. Invigorate (LRV 29) reflects noticeably more light than Marea Baja (LRV 8), a difference of 21 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Invigorate runs warm while Marea Baja is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 85.6, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Invigorate vs Marea Baja in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Invigorate and Marea Baja in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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 Invigorate will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Marea Baja would.
Color Details
Invigorate vs Marea Baja Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Invigorate on one side and Marea Baja 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.