Meander Blue vs Reflecting Pool
Meander Blue and Reflecting Pool come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 28-point LRV gap — 66 for Meander Blue vs 39 for Reflecting Pool — means Meander Blue will open up a space more effectively. Both share a cool character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 18.6 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Meander Blue vs Reflecting Pool in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Meander Blue and Reflecting Pool 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Meander Blue reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Reflecting Pool.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Meander Blue returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Front Door
On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. Meander Blue reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Reflecting Pool.
Color Details
Meander Blue vs Reflecting Pool Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Meander Blue on one side and Reflecting Pool 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 Meander Blue comparisons
See how Meander Blue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 66), opening up a space where Meander Blue encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Meander Blue reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 52, Meander Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 30, Meander Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Meander Blue reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (66 vs 60) makes Meander Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Meander Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Meander Blue reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 43, Meander Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 4, Meander Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Meander Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Meander Blue reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Meander Blue reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 66, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 21, Meander Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 66 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 66), opening up a space where Meander Blue encloses it.
Meander Blue reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 68 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 66 vs 41, Meander Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 66 vs 25, Meander Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Meander Blue reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Meander Blue reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 31, Meander Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 7, Meander Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 24, Meander Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (66 vs 57) makes Meander Blue the marginally brighter of the two.