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.