Smokehouse vs Waterloo
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Smokehouse reads as greige-grey, while Waterloo reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (13 vs 13), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. Smokehouse runs warm while Waterloo is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 20.5, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Smokehouse vs Waterloo in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Smokehouse and Waterloo 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
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 temperature contrast between Smokehouse and Waterloo is what sets these apart most in this context.
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. Smokehouse brings more warmth to the space, while Waterloo keeps things cooler and crisper.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Smokehouse brings more warmth to the space, while Waterloo keeps things cooler and crisper.
Color Details
Smokehouse vs Waterloo Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Smokehouse on one side and Waterloo 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.
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