Little Blue Box
Sherwin-Williams Little Blue Box (9044) carries the measured structure of its color data and the less predictable beauty of paint in a finished space. Its cool classification gives it a crisper edge that may become clearer beside warm timber, cream or brass. Move between the room imagery, color measurements and coordinating shades to build a fuller sense of how it might live in your space.
Hex
#8AC5BALRV
48.78
Little Blue Box's Color Strip
Little Blue Box is the third shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Aqueduct and Cooled Blue. The strip spans from Tame Teal at the lightest end to Poseidon at the deepest. Strip 163 makes it easy to compare shades side by side and find the right depth for your space.
Little Blue Box in Rooms
Follow Little Blue Box from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 6 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
4 Front Door Photos
The 4 front door images turn a blue swatch into something more spatial and expressive. Its brighter saturation allows the hue to remain present rather than fading quietly into the background.
Front door makes a bold statement painted in Little Blue Box.
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Entrance door draws attention in rich Little Blue Box.
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Doorway commands the façade with dramatic Little Blue Box.
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Door frame stands out in the striking Little Blue Box hue.
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2 Misc Photos
2 sourced room photos give the gallery a lived-in point of reference. Together they show Little Blue Box (9044) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.
Accent wall establishes character with moody Little Blue Box.
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Wall paneling glows with depth from Little Blue Box.
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Coordinating Colors
Embellished Blue reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 49), opening up a space where Little Blue Box encloses it.
Classic Light Buff reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 49), opening up a space where Little Blue Box encloses it.
At LRV 64 vs 49, Chartreuse is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
Embellished Blue reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 49), opening up a space where Little Blue Box encloses it.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 49 vs 49), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 49 and 49, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Little Blue Box reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Refresh reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (59 vs 49) makes Aqueduct the marginally brighter of the two.
Little Blue Box reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Bora Bora Shore reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 49 and 46, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 3-point LRV gap (49 vs 46) makes Little Blue Box the marginally brighter of the two.
A 12-point LRV gap (61 vs 49) makes Tantalizing Teal the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
Whimsical White reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 49), opening up a space where Little Blue Box encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 49 vs 46), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 49 vs 24, Little Blue Box is decisively the brighter choice.
Little Blue Box reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 17), opening up a space where Plum Dandy encloses it.
Little Blue Box reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 30), opening up a space where Thistle encloses it.
Wallflower reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 49), opening up a space where Little Blue Box encloses it.
At LRV 49 vs 3, Little Blue Box is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
A 10-point LRV gap (58 vs 49) makes Blue Sky the marginally brighter of the two.
Meander Blue reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 49), opening up a space where Little Blue Box encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 49 vs 49), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 49 and 49, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Refresh reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
Little Blue Box reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 49 vs 30, Little Blue Box is decisively the brighter choice.
Little Blue Box reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Little Blue Box reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 33), opening up a space where Rivulet encloses it.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
This bright, saturated medium blue evokes the crisp clarity of a cloudless sky reflected in still water, bringing vibrant energy and cheerfulness to any room. Its cool undertones make it perfect for kitchens, bathrooms, or creative spaces where you want to inspire focus and refresh the spirit.