Greek Villa vs Lagoon
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Greek Villa belongs to the beige family and Lagoon to the blue family. At LRV 84 vs 20, Greek Villa will read as the brighter of the two — a 64-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Greek Villa's warm character against Lagoon's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 45.9, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Greek Villa vs Lagoon in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Greek Villa and Lagoon in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Greek Villa returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Greek Villa will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Lagoon would.
Color Details
Greek Villa vs Lagoon Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Greek Villa on one side and Lagoon 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 Greek Villa comparisons
See how Greek Villa stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 84 vs 69, Greek Villa is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 84 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Greek Villa reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 52, Greek Villa is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 30, Greek Villa is decisively the brighter choice.
Greek Villa reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 60, Greek Villa is decisively the brighter choice.
Greek Villa reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Greek Villa reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 43, Greek Villa is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 4, Greek Villa is decisively the brighter choice.
Greek Villa reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Greek Villa reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Greek Villa reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 84), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 84 vs 21, Greek Villa is decisively the brighter choice.
Greek Villa reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Greek Villa reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 84 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 51, Greek Villa is decisively the brighter choice.
Greek Villa reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Greek Villa reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Greek Villa reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 41, Greek Villa is decisively the brighter choice.
Greek Villa reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Greek Villa reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 31, Greek Villa is decisively the brighter choice.