Studio Mauve vs Waterloo
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Studio Mauve belongs to the grey family and Waterloo to the blue family. At LRV 50 vs 13, Studio Mauve will read as the brighter of the two — a 37-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Studio Mauve's warm character against Waterloo's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 36.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Studio Mauve vs Waterloo in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Studio Mauve 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
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.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Studio Mauve will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Waterloo would.
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 Waterloo would.
Color Details
Studio Mauve vs Waterloo Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Studio Mauve 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.
More Studio Mauve comparisons
See how Studio Mauve stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 50), opening up a space where Studio Mauve encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 50, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Studio Mauve reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 50), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 50 vs 30, Studio Mauve is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 52 and 50, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 10-point LRV gap (60 vs 50) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 50), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Studio Mauve reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (50 vs 43) makes Studio Mauve the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 50 vs 4, Studio Mauve is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 50), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Studio Mauve reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Studio Mauve reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 50, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 50 vs 21, Studio Mauve is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 50), opening up a space where Studio Mauve encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 50), opening up a space where Studio Mauve encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 50), opening up a space where Studio Mauve encloses it.
Studio Mauve reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 50), opening up a space where Studio Mauve encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (50 vs 41) makes Studio Mauve the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 50, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 50 vs 25, Studio Mauve is decisively the brighter choice.
Studio Mauve reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Studio Mauve reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 50 vs 31, Studio Mauve is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 50 vs 7, Studio Mauve is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 50 vs 24, Studio Mauve is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (57 vs 50) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.