Synergy vs Wallflower paint color comparison

Synergy vs Wallflower

SynergySherwin-WilliamsvsWallflowerSherwin-WilliamsΔE 44.8Very different colors

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Synergy reads as blue, while Wallflower reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Wallflower (LRV 64) reflects noticeably more light than Synergy (LRV 43), a difference of 21 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean cool, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 44.8, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Synergy
Sherwin-Williams · 6938
LRV43.0
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6938
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Wallflower
Sherwin-Williams · 6281
LRV64.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6281
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight

Synergy vs Wallflower Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Synergy on one side and Wallflower 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 Synergy comparisons

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

Ammonite
Ammonite
Synergy
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Synergy
6938 · LRV 43

At LRV 69 vs 43, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

White Dove
White Dove
Synergy
Sherwin-Williams
Synergy
6938 · LRV 43

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 43), opening up a space where Synergy encloses it.

Iron Ore
Iron Ore
Synergy
Sherwin-Williams
Synergy
6938 · LRV 43

Synergy reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Synergy
Sherwin-Williams
Synergy
6938 · LRV 43

A 9-point LRV gap (52 vs 43) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.

Evergreen Fog
Evergreen Fog
Synergy
Sherwin-Williams
Synergy
6938 · LRV 43

At LRV 43 vs 30, Synergy is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Mizzle
Synergy
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Synergy
6938 · LRV 43

Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Agreeable Gray
Agreeable Gray
Synergy
Sherwin-Williams
Synergy
6938 · LRV 43

At LRV 60 vs 43, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Accessible Beige
Accessible Beige
Synergy
Sherwin-Williams
Synergy
6938 · LRV 43

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 43), opening up a space where Synergy encloses it.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Synergy
Sherwin-Williams
Synergy
6938 · LRV 43

Synergy reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
French Gray
Synergy
Sherwin-Williams
Synergy
6938 · LRV 43

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Naval
Naval
Synergy
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4
Sherwin-Williams
Synergy
6938 · LRV 43

At LRV 43 vs 4, Synergy is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Synergy
Sherwin-Williams
Synergy
6938 · LRV 43

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Bancha
Bancha
Synergy
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Synergy
6938 · LRV 43

Synergy reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Synergy
Sherwin-Williams
Synergy
6938 · LRV 43

With LRVs of 44 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Pure White
Pure White
Synergy
Sherwin-Williams
Synergy
6938 · LRV 43

At LRV 84 vs 43, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Artichoke
Synergy
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Synergy
6938 · LRV 43

At LRV 43 vs 21, Synergy is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Synergy
Sherwin-Williams
Synergy
6938 · LRV 43

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 43), opening up a space where Synergy encloses it.

Shoji White
Shoji White
Synergy
Sherwin-Williams
Synergy
6938 · LRV 43

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 43), opening up a space where Synergy encloses it.

Snowbound
Snowbound
Synergy
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83
Sherwin-Williams
Synergy
6938 · LRV 43

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 43), opening up a space where Synergy encloses it.

Pigeon
Pigeon
Synergy
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
Sherwin-Williams
Synergy
6938 · LRV 43

A 8-point LRV gap (51 vs 43) makes Pigeon the marginally brighter of the two.

Pewter Green
Pewter Green
Synergy
Sherwin-Williams
Synergy
6938 · LRV 43

Synergy reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Duck Green
Duck Green
Synergy
Sherwin-Williams
Synergy
6938 · LRV 43

Synergy reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Synergy
Sherwin-Williams
Synergy
6938 · LRV 43

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 43), opening up a space where Synergy encloses it.

Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Synergy
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Synergy
6938 · LRV 43

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Hicks' Blue
Hicks' Blue
Synergy
Sherwin-Williams
Synergy
6938 · LRV 43

Hicks' Blue vs Synergy

Slaked Lime Deep
Slaked Lime Deep
Synergy
Sherwin-Williams
Synergy
6938 · LRV 43

Slaked Lime Deep vs Synergy

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Synergy
Sherwin-Williams
Synergy
6938 · LRV 43

Synergy reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Livid
Livid
Synergy
Sherwin-Williams
Synergy
6938 · LRV 43

Livid vs Synergy

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Synergy
Sherwin-Williams
Synergy
6938 · LRV 43

With LRVs of 45 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Pale Green
Pale Green
Synergy
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Synergy
6938 · LRV 43

A 12-point LRV gap (43 vs 31) makes Synergy the marginally brighter of the two.