Larchmere vs Little Blue Box
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Larchmere belongs to the blue-green family and Little Blue Box to the blue family. Little Blue Box (LRV 49) reflects noticeably more light than Larchmere (LRV 41), a difference of 8 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 8.5 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Larchmere vs Little Blue Box in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Larchmere and Little Blue Box 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.
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 — Little Blue Box gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Larchmere vs Little Blue Box Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Larchmere on one side and Little Blue Box 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 Larchmere comparisons
See how Larchmere stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 41), opening up a space where Larchmere encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (52 vs 41) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
A 11-point LRV gap (41 vs 30) makes Larchmere the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 60 vs 41, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 41), opening up a space where Larchmere encloses it.
Larchmere reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 41), opening up a space where Larchmere encloses it.
With LRVs of 44 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 41, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 41), opening up a space where Larchmere encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 41), opening up a space where Larchmere encloses it.
Larchmere reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 41), opening up a space where Larchmere encloses it.
Larchmere reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 10-point LRV gap (41 vs 31) makes Larchmere the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 41 vs 7, Larchmere is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 41 vs 24, Larchmere is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 41, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.