Sojourn Blue vs Distant blue paint color comparison

Sojourn Blue vs Distant blue

Sojourn BlueBehrvsDistant blueRAL ClassicΔE 5.5Noticeable difference

Sojourn Blue is a Behr color while Distant blue comes from RAL Classic. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. At LRV 16 vs 13, Distant blue will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 5.5, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Sojourn Blue vs Distant blue in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Sojourn Blue and Distant blue 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.

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The brightness difference is modest but present — Distant blue gives the walls a little more lift.

Sojourn BlueBehr Sojourn Blue kitchen cabinets paint

@olverapainting12

Distant blueRAL Classic Distant blue 5023 kitchen cabinets

@mebelkaterina

Color Details

Sojourn Blue
Behr · M500-5
Hex#416f8b
LRV13.0
BrandBehr
NumberM500-5
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Distant blue
RAL Classic · RAL 5023
Hex#41698C
LRV16.1
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 5023
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Sojourn Blue vs Distant blue Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sojourn Blue on one side and Distant blue on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Sojourn Blue comparisons

See how Sojourn Blue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Sojourn Blue
White Dove
Sojourn Blue
White Dove
Behr
Sojourn Blue
M500-5 · LRV 13

At LRV 83 vs 13, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Sojourn Blue
Ammonite
Sojourn Blue
Ammonite
Behr
Sojourn Blue
M500-5 · LRV 13
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 13), opening up a space where Sojourn Blue encloses it.

Sojourn Blue
Iron Ore
Sojourn Blue
Iron Ore
Behr
Sojourn Blue
M500-5 · LRV 13

A 7-point LRV gap (13 vs 6) makes Sojourn Blue the marginally brighter of the two.

Sojourn Blue
Purbeck Stone
Sojourn Blue
Purbeck Stone
Behr
Sojourn Blue
M500-5 · LRV 13

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 13), opening up a space where Sojourn Blue encloses it.

Sojourn Blue
Evergreen Fog
Sojourn Blue
Evergreen Fog
Behr
Sojourn Blue
M500-5 · LRV 13

Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 13), opening up a space where Sojourn Blue encloses it.

Sojourn Blue
Mizzle
Sojourn Blue
Mizzle
Behr
Sojourn Blue
M500-5 · LRV 13
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 13, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Sojourn Blue
Agreeable Gray
Sojourn Blue
Agreeable Gray
Behr
Sojourn Blue
M500-5 · LRV 13

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 13), opening up a space where Sojourn Blue encloses it.

Sojourn Blue
Accessible Beige
Sojourn Blue
Accessible Beige
Behr
Sojourn Blue
M500-5 · LRV 13

At LRV 58 vs 13, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Sojourn Blue
Denim Drift
Sojourn Blue
Denim Drift
Behr
Sojourn Blue
M500-5 · LRV 13

At LRV 27 vs 13, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.

Sojourn Blue
French Gray
Sojourn Blue
French Gray
Behr
Sojourn Blue
M500-5 · LRV 13

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 13), opening up a space where Sojourn Blue encloses it.

Sojourn Blue
Naval
Sojourn Blue
Naval
Behr
Sojourn Blue
M500-5 · LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Sojourn Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Sojourn Blue
Tranquil Dawn
Sojourn Blue
Tranquil Dawn
Behr
Sojourn Blue
M500-5 · LRV 13

At LRV 55 vs 13, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Sojourn Blue
Bancha
Sojourn Blue
Bancha
Behr
Sojourn Blue
M500-5 · LRV 13
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Sojourn Blue
Hardwick White
Sojourn Blue
Hardwick White
Behr
Sojourn Blue
M500-5 · LRV 13

At LRV 44 vs 13, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Sojourn Blue
Pure White
Sojourn Blue
Pure White
Behr
Sojourn Blue
M500-5 · LRV 13

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 13), opening up a space where Sojourn Blue encloses it.

Sojourn Blue
Artichoke
Sojourn Blue
Artichoke
Behr
Sojourn Blue
M500-5 · LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Sojourn Blue
Balboa Mist
Sojourn Blue
Balboa Mist
Behr
Sojourn Blue
M500-5 · LRV 13

At LRV 66 vs 13, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Sojourn Blue
Shoji White
Sojourn Blue
Shoji White
Behr
Sojourn Blue
M500-5 · LRV 13

At LRV 74 vs 13, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Sojourn Blue
Snowbound
Sojourn Blue
Snowbound
Behr
Sojourn Blue
M500-5 · LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 13, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Sojourn Blue
Pewter Green
Sojourn Blue
Pewter Green
Behr
Sojourn Blue
M500-5 · LRV 13

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Sojourn Blue
Skimming Stone
Sojourn Blue
Skimming Stone
Behr
Sojourn Blue
M500-5 · LRV 13

At LRV 68 vs 13, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Sojourn Blue
Dix Blue
Sojourn Blue
Dix Blue
Behr
Sojourn Blue
M500-5 · LRV 13
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 13), opening up a space where Sojourn Blue encloses it.

Sojourn Blue
Calamine
Sojourn Blue
Calamine
Behr
Sojourn Blue
M500-5 · LRV 13
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 13), opening up a space where Sojourn Blue encloses it.

Sojourn Blue
Treron
Sojourn Blue
Treron
Behr
Sojourn Blue
M500-5 · LRV 13
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Treron reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Sojourn Blue
Vintage Vogue
Sojourn Blue
Vintage Vogue
Behr
Sojourn Blue
M500-5 · LRV 13

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Sojourn Blue
Saybrook Sage
Sojourn Blue
Saybrook Sage
Behr
Sojourn Blue
M500-5 · LRV 13

At LRV 45 vs 13, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Sojourn Blue
Pale Green
Sojourn Blue
Pale Green
Behr
Sojourn Blue
M500-5 · LRV 13
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 13), opening up a space where Sojourn Blue encloses it.

Sojourn Blue
Pine Needle
Sojourn Blue
Pine Needle
Behr
Sojourn Blue
M500-5 · LRV 13

Sojourn Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Sojourn Blue
Cement grey
Sojourn Blue
Cement grey
Behr
Sojourn Blue
M500-5 · LRV 13
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Sojourn Blue
Guilford Green
Sojourn Blue
Guilford Green
Behr
Sojourn Blue
M500-5 · LRV 13

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 13), opening up a space where Sojourn Blue encloses it.