Meander Blue vs Waterscape
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Meander Blue reads as blue, while Waterscape reads as green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Meander Blue (LRV 66) reflects noticeably more light than Waterscape (LRV 62), 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 5.3 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Meander Blue vs Waterscape in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Meander Blue 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 — Meander Blue 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. Meander Blue reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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 — Meander Blue gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Meander Blue vs Waterscape Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Meander Blue 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 Meander Blue comparisons
See how Meander Blue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
White Dove 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 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.
At LRV 66 vs 51, Meander Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Meander Blue reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Meander Blue reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck 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.
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.