Soaring Sky vs Surf's Surprise
Where Soaring Sky belongs to Behr's range, Surf's Surprise is a Cloverdale Paint color. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Surf's Surprise (LRV 65) reflects noticeably more light than Soaring Sky (LRV 62), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. At ΔE 2.4, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Soaring Sky vs Surf's Surprise in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Soaring Sky and Surf's Surprise are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The brightness difference is modest but present — Surf's Surprise gives the walls a little more lift.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Surf's Surprise reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Surf's Surprise reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Surf's Surprise reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Soaring Sky vs Surf's Surprise Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Soaring Sky on one side and Surf's Surprise 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 Soaring Sky comparisons
See how Soaring Sky stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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A 10-point LRV gap (62 vs 52) makes Soaring Sky the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 62 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 4-point LRV gap (62 vs 58) makes Soaring Sky the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 62 vs 27, Soaring Sky is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 7-point LRV gap (62 vs 55) makes Soaring Sky the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 62 vs 13, Soaring Sky is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 44, Soaring Sky is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 62 vs 12, Soaring Sky is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 8, Soaring Sky is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (68 vs 62) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
Soaring Sky reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 62 vs 12, Soaring Sky is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 45, Soaring Sky is decisively the brighter choice.
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