Chamomile vs Charcoal Blue
Chamomile and Charcoal Blue come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Chamomile belongs to the beige-yellow family and Charcoal Blue to the blue-grey family. The 69-point LRV gap — 75 for Chamomile vs 6 for Charcoal Blue — means Chamomile will open up a space more effectively. Where Chamomile leans warm, Charcoal Blue reads cool — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 64.6 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 7 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Chamomile vs Charcoal Blue in Real Spaces
7 real rooms side by side. Seeing Chamomile and Charcoal Blue in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Chamomile reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Charcoal Blue.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Chamomile returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Chamomile returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Chamomile returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Home Office
Home office walls matter more than most — you're looking at them all day, and a color that reads fine at first can become tiring over time. Chamomile returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
House
A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Chamomile returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Front Door
On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. Chamomile reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Charcoal Blue.
Color Details
Chamomile vs Charcoal Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Chamomile on one side and Charcoal Blue 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 Chamomile comparisons
See how Chamomile stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 75), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 75 vs 52, Chamomile is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 30, Chamomile is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 60, Chamomile is decisively the brighter choice.
Chamomile reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Chamomile reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 43, Chamomile is decisively the brighter choice.
Chamomile reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Chamomile reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (84 vs 75) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
Chamomile reads slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 75 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Chamomile reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Chamomile reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Chamomile reads slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Chamomile reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Chamomile reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 31, Chamomile is decisively the brighter choice.