Surfin' vs Vaguely Mauve
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Surfin' belongs to the blue family and Vaguely Mauve to the grey family. At LRV 57 vs 46, Vaguely 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 — Surfin''s cool character against Vaguely Mauve's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 30.3, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Surfin' vs Vaguely Mauve in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Surfin' and Vaguely Mauve in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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 Vaguely Mauve will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Surfin' would.
Color Details
Surfin' vs Vaguely Mauve Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Surfin' on one side and Vaguely 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 Surfin' comparisons
See how Surfin' stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 46), opening up a space where Surfin' encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (52 vs 46) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 46 vs 30, Surfin' is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 46, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Surfin' reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 46 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 46, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 46), opening up a space where Surfin' encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 46), opening up a space where Surfin' encloses it.
Surfin' reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Surfin' reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 46), opening up a space where Surfin' encloses it.
Surfin' reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 46 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 46 vs 31, Surfin' is decisively the brighter choice.