Krypton vs Poolhouse
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Both sit in the blue-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 52 vs 29, Krypton will read as the brighter of the two — a 23-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a cool quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 17.9, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Krypton vs Poolhouse in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Krypton and Poolhouse in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Krypton will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Poolhouse would.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Krypton will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Poolhouse would.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Krypton will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Poolhouse would.
Color Details
Krypton vs Poolhouse Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Krypton on one side and Poolhouse 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 Krypton comparisons
See how Krypton stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 52), opening up a space where Krypton encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 52 vs 30, Krypton is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (60 vs 52) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Krypton reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (52 vs 43) makes Krypton the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Krypton reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 52, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 52), opening up a space where Krypton encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 52), opening up a space where Krypton encloses it.
Krypton reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Krypton reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 52), opening up a space where Krypton encloses it.
Krypton reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Krypton reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 31, Krypton is decisively the brighter choice.