Reflecting Pool vs Studio Mauve
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Reflecting Pool reads as blue, while Studio Mauve reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 50 vs 39, Studio Mauve will read as the brighter of the two — a 11-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Reflecting Pool's cool character against Studio Mauve's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 24.5, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Reflecting Pool vs Studio Mauve in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Reflecting Pool and Studio Mauve 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Studio Mauve returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Studio Mauve will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Reflecting Pool would.
Color Details
Reflecting Pool vs Studio Mauve Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Reflecting Pool on one side and Studio Mauve 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 Reflecting Pool comparisons
See how Reflecting Pool stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 39, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 39), opening up a space where Reflecting Pool encloses it.
At LRV 39 vs 6, Reflecting Pool is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 39), opening up a space where Reflecting Pool encloses it.
Reflecting Pool reads slightly lighter (LRV 39 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 39, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 39), opening up a space where Reflecting Pool encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 39, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (39 vs 27) makes Reflecting Pool the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Reflecting Pool reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 39, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 39 vs 13, Reflecting Pool is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (44 vs 39) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 39), opening up a space where Reflecting Pool encloses it.
Reflecting Pool reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 39, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 39, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 39, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 39 vs 12, Reflecting Pool is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 39, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 41 and 39, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 39), opening up a space where Reflecting Pool encloses it.
Reflecting Pool reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 39 vs 12, Reflecting Pool is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (45 vs 39) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
Reflecting Pool reads slightly lighter (LRV 39 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Reflecting Pool reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Reflecting Pool reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 39), opening up a space where Reflecting Pool encloses it.