Studio Blue Green vs Surf Green
Studio Blue Green and Surf Green come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Both sit in the blue-green family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 20 vs 21 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Both share a cool character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 8.3 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Studio Blue Green vs Surf Green in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Studio Blue Green and Surf Green 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.
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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
Studio Blue Green vs Surf Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Studio Blue Green on one side and Surf Green 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 Studio Blue Green comparisons
See how Studio Blue Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 20, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 20), opening up a space where Studio Blue Green encloses it.
Studio Blue Green reflects far more light (LRV 20 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 20, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (30 vs 20) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 20), opening up a space where Studio Blue Green encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 20, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 20), opening up a space where Studio Blue Green encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 20), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 20, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 20 vs 4, Studio Blue Green is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 20), opening up a space where Studio Blue Green encloses it.
Studio Blue Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 20), opening up a space where Studio Blue Green encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 20, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 20), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 20), opening up a space where Studio Blue Green encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 20), opening up a space where Studio Blue Green encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 20), opening up a space where Studio Blue Green encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 20, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Studio Blue Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Studio Blue Green reflects far more light (LRV 20 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 20), opening up a space where Studio Blue Green encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 20, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Studio Blue Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 20), opening up a space where Studio Blue Green encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (31 vs 20) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.