Serenely vs Tradewind

SerenelySherwin-WilliamsvsTradewindSherwin-WilliamsΔE 3.6Noticeable difference

Serenely and Tradewind come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Both sit in the blue-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 6-point LRV gap — 66 for Serenely vs 61 for Tradewind — means Serenely 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. ΔE 3.6 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Serenely vs Tradewind in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Serenely and Tradewind 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

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. Serenely reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

SerenelySW Serenely living room review

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TradewindTradewind by Sherwin Williams SW 6218 Undertones

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Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Serenely has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

SerenelySherwin Williams Serenely bedroom interior

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TradewindTradewind Bedroom

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Home Office

Home office walls matter more than most — you're looking at them all day, and a color that reads fine at first can become tiring over time. Serenely has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

SerenelySherwin Williams Serenely home office makeover

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TradewindTradewind Home Office

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Color Details

Serenely
Sherwin-Williams · 9632
Hex#CED7D5
LRV66.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9632
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
Tradewind
Sherwin-Williams · 6218
Hex#C2CFCF
LRV60.6
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6218
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight

Serenely vs Tradewind Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Serenely on one side and Tradewind on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Serenely comparisons

See how Serenely stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Serenely
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Serenely
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Serenely
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Serenely is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Serenely
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Serenely reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Serenely
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Serenely is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Serenely
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Serenely reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Serenely
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Serenely reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Serenely
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Serenely is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Serenely
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Serenely reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Serenely
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
Serenely
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Serenely is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Serenely
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Serenely is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Serenely
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Serenely is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Serenely
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Serenely is the lighter choice

Black grey
Serenely
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Serenely is the lighter choice

Piazza
Serenely
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Nearly identical in tone

Humble Yellow
Serenely
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Serenely reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Serenely
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Serenely is the lighter choice

Senses
Serenely
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Serenely reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Serenely
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Serenely is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Serenely
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Serenely reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Serenely
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Serenely is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Serenely
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Serenely is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Serenely
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Serenely is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Serenely
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Serenely reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Serenely
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Serenely is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Serenely
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Serenely
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Serenely
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Serenely
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Serenely is the lighter choice