Water Squirt vs Whitetail
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Water Squirt belongs to the blue family and Whitetail to the beige-white family. Whitetail (LRV 86) reflects noticeably more light than Water Squirt (LRV 80), a difference of 7 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Water Squirt runs cool while Whitetail is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 10.2, 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.
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Water Squirt vs Whitetail Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Water Squirt on one side and Whitetail 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 Water Squirt comparisons
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Water Squirt reads slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 80 vs 6, Water Squirt is decisively the brighter choice.
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Water Squirt reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 52, Water Squirt is decisively the brighter choice.
Water Squirt reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 58, Water Squirt is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 27, Water Squirt is decisively the brighter choice.
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Water Squirt reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 55, Water Squirt is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 13, Water Squirt is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 44, Water Squirt is decisively the brighter choice.
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Water Squirt reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 66, Water Squirt is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (80 vs 74) makes Water Squirt the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 80), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 80 vs 12, Water Squirt is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (80 vs 68) makes Water Squirt the marginally brighter of the two.
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Water Squirt reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 68), opening up a space where Calamine encloses it.
Water Squirt reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 12, Water Squirt is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 45, Water Squirt is decisively the brighter choice.
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Water Squirt reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
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Water Squirt reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.