Match Aquastone
Sherwin-Williams Aquastone is a mid-tone shade, cool in character with an LRV of 49. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.
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Closest matches across every brand
One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.
With LRVs of 49 and 49, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.4 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 49 and 48, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 51 vs 49), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 51 vs 49), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 5-point LRV gap (49 vs 44) makes Aquastone the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 11-point LRV gap (60 vs 49) makes Marine Splash the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 49 and 46, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 15.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 49 vs 46), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 15.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Aquastone reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 16.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.