Pollen Powder vs Regatta
Pollen Powder and Regatta come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Pollen Powder belongs to the beige family and Regatta to the blue family. The 59-point LRV gap — 68 for Pollen Powder vs 8 for Regatta — means Pollen Powder will open up a space more effectively. Where Pollen Powder leans warm, Regatta reads cool — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 82.1 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Pollen Powder vs Regatta Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pollen Powder on one side and Regatta 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.
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With LRVs of 69 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 83 vs 68, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 6, Pollen Powder is decisively the brighter choice.
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Pollen Powder reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 52, Pollen Powder is decisively the brighter choice.
Pollen Powder reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 10-point LRV gap (68 vs 58) makes Pollen Powder the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 27, Pollen Powder is decisively the brighter choice.
Pollen Powder reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Pollen Powder reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 55, Pollen Powder is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 13, Pollen Powder is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 44, Pollen Powder is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 68), opening up a space where Pollen Powder encloses it.
Pollen Powder reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 7-point LRV gap (74 vs 68) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 68, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pollen Powder reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 12, Pollen Powder is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 8, Pollen Powder is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Pollen Powder reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 12, Pollen Powder is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 45, Pollen Powder is decisively the brighter choice.
Pollen Powder reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.