Comparison

Blissful Blue vs Sailboat

Sherwin-Williams SW 6527 and Valspar 4005-5B, ΔE 2.3 apart

Sherwin-Williams Blissful Blue SW 6527 on a wall, hex #B2C8D8
Blissful Blue Sherwin-Williams SW 6527
Valspar Sailboat 4005-5B on a wall, hex #AAC5D4
Sailboat Valspar 4005-5B
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 2.3Close cousins. Paint a sample of each before you choose.

Sherwin-Williams Blissful Blue (SW 6527) and Valspar Sailboat (4005-5B) measure a delta-E of 2.3 apart. Blissful Blue is 2.9 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 11.2 and 12.1. Close, but a large sample of each will show the gap, particularly against white trim. If you need the Sailboat depth in Sherwin-Williams's line, start from its LRV of 53.0 rather than matching by name.

Is Sherwin-Williams Blissful Blue the same color as Valspar Sailboat?

Not quite, but close - Sherwin-Williams Blissful Blue and Valspar Sailboat are delta-E 2.3 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Sherwin-Williams Blissful Blue and Valspar Sailboat?

The measured color distance between Sherwin-Williams Blissful Blue and Valspar Sailboat is delta-E 2.3.

Which is lighter, Sherwin-Williams Blissful Blue or Valspar Sailboat?

Sherwin-Williams Blissful Blue is lighter than Valspar Sailboat by 2.9 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 2.3 Blissful Blue and Sailboat
LIGHTESTBlissful Blue LRV 55.9
DARKESTSailboat LRV 53.0
SPREAD2.9LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Blissful Blue Sailboat
Brand Sherwin-Williams Valspar
Code SW 6527 4005-5B
Hex #B2C8D8 #AAC5D4
Light reflectance 55.9 53.0
Undertone blue undertone blue undertone
Chroma 11.2 12.1
Hue angle 248.7° 240.9°
Color family teal teal

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