Little Boy Blu
Often used for its versatile and reflective qualities, Little Boy Blu remains a staple for Sherwin-Williams designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to provide a clean, timeless feel that works across various lighting conditions. Use our expert data below to help you visualize this color in your home.
Hex
#C7D8DB
LRV
66.60
Little Boy Blu's Color Strip
Little Boy Blu is the first shade on this 7-color strip, the lightest in this coordinated family. As part of strip 173, these colors are curated to work together — helpful when you're deciding how light or deep to go.
Coordinating Colors
A 7-point LRV gap (73 vs 67) makes Mountain Air the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 67 vs 21, Little Boy Blu is decisively the brighter choice.
Little Boy Blu reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 45), opening up a space where Silver Gray encloses it.
Trim Color
A 7-point LRV gap (73 vs 67) makes Mountain Air the marginally brighter of the two.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 67 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 68 and 67, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 67), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 67 and 67, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 67), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (67 vs 61) makes Little Boy Blu the marginally brighter of the two.
A 9-point LRV gap (76 vs 67) makes Lauren's Surprise the marginally brighter of the two.
Open Air reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 67), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Iceberg reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 67), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Little Boy Blu reads slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Complementary Colors
A 10-point LRV gap (76 vs 67) makes Mauve Tinge the marginally brighter of the two.
Little Boy Blu reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 50), opening up a space where Studio Mauve encloses it.
At LRV 67 vs 35, Little Boy Blu is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 67, Heavenly White is decisively the brighter choice.
Original White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 67), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Little Boy Blu reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 35), opening up a space where Palisade encloses it.
Little Boy Blu reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 5), opening up a space where Bitter Chocolate encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 67), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 12-point LRV gap (78 vs 67) makes Sky High the marginally brighter of the two.
A 7-point LRV gap (74 vs 67) makes Silent Ripple the marginally brighter of the two.
Iceberg reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 67), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (76 vs 67) makes Lauren's Surprise the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
Little Boy Blu reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 38), opening up a space where Aquitaine encloses it.
At LRV 67 vs 55, Little Boy Blu is decisively the brighter choice.
Little Boy Blu reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 47), opening up a space where French Moire encloses it.
At LRV 67 vs 35, Little Boy Blu is decisively the brighter choice.