Topsail vs Tradewind
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Topsail belongs to the blue-green family and Tradewind to the blue-grey family. Topsail (LRV 75) reflects noticeably more light than Tradewind (LRV 61), a difference of 14 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. The ΔE 7.4 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Topsail vs Tradewind in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Topsail and Tradewind 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.
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 LRV gap is large enough that Topsail will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tradewind would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Topsail reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Tradewind.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Topsail reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Tradewind.
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. Topsail reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Tradewind.
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. Topsail reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Tradewind.
Color Details
Topsail vs Tradewind Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Topsail on one side and Tradewind 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 Topsail comparisons
See how Topsail stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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Topsail reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Topsail reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Topsail reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 58, Topsail is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 27, Topsail is decisively the brighter choice.
Topsail reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 55, Topsail is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 44, Topsail is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 75), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (75 vs 66) makes Topsail the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 75 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 75 vs 12, Topsail is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (75 vs 68) makes Topsail the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 75 vs 12, Topsail is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 45, Topsail is decisively the brighter choice.
Topsail reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Topsail reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Topsail reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Topsail reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.