Farrow and Ball Skylight vs. Sherwin Williams Watery

The colors, each unique in their hue and saturation, embody their own individual beauty and value. Both colors belong to the green hue family, although their hue angles differ.
Sherwin Williams SW 6478 is more saturated than Skylight
Despite their differences, both colors share a similar value, Farrow and Ball 205 radiating a lighter essence compared to SW 6478.

Supported paint brands for comparison: Behr, Benjamin Moore, Farrow and Ball, Dulux, Jotun, Little Greene, NCS, Ral Classic, Ral Design, Ral Effect, Sherwin Williams, Valspar, Tikkurila

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Farrow and Ball Skylight vs. Sherwin Williams Watery
Technical color comparison for Farrow and Ball Skylight and Sherwin Williams Watery
Farrow and Ball SkylightSherwin Williams Watery
Shared hue scale
12
Hue
135°green172°green
Saturation
4%19%more saturated
Lightness?Simple 0–100% measure derived from the minimum and maximum sRGB channels. Use CIE L* for perceptual lightness.
81%75%darker
LRV?Light Reflectance Value measures the percentage of light reflected by a color, from 0 for absolute black to 100 for pure white.
61.9357.17looks darker
CIE L?Perceptual lightness. CIE Lab lightness ranges from 0 for black to 100 for diffuse white.
83.10380.239looks darker
Color difference ΔE*₀₀?CIE color difference. Smaller is closer: about 0–1 is imperceptible, 1–2 just noticeable, 2–5 a small difference, 5–10 clear, and more than 10 very different.
7.944
Temperature
NeutralCool
Preview Skylight and Watery side by side in different rooms

Please note that the color shown on this page is a representation and might not exactly match the real shade of the cards, fan decks, or color collections. Your monitor, browser, and screen angle can all affect how the paint looks, so it may not be the same as what you see here. All information on this page is based on RGB and HEX values provided by manufacturers.

It's important to keep in mind that the same color may appear differently on various surfaces due to the nature of those surfaces. For example, the same shade will look different on a rough wall compared to the smooth surface of cabinets.

Color comparisons featuring Farrow and Ball Skylight