Speedboat vs Sky Fall

SpeedboatBehrvsSky FallSherwin-WilliamsΔE 4.6Noticeable difference

Speedboat (Behr) and Sky Fall (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 6-point LRV gap — 51 for Sky Fall vs 45 for Speedboat — means Sky Fall will open up a space more effectively. Where Speedboat leans blue, Sky Fall reads cool — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 4.6 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Speedboat vs Sky Fall in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Speedboat and Sky Fall 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Sky Fall reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

SpeedboatBehr Speedboat living room interior

Visualization

Sky FallSW Sky Fall living room accent wall

@arellanospaintingreno

Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Sky Fall has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

SpeedboatBehr Speedboat bedroom

Visualization

Sky FallSherwin Williams Sky Fall bedroom makeover

@heritage.painting.indiana

Color Details

Speedboat
Behr · M490-3
Hex#90bfd4
LRV45.3
BrandBehr
NumberM490-3
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Sky Fall
Sherwin-Williams · 9049
Hex#89C6DF
LRV50.8
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9049
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Speedboat vs Sky Fall Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Speedboat on one side and Sky Fall 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 Speedboat comparisons

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

White Dove
Speedboat
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Speedboat
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Speedboat
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Speedboat is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Speedboat
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Speedboat
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Speedboat reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Speedboat
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Speedboat
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Speedboat
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Speedboat reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Speedboat
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Speedboat
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Speedboat
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Speedboat is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Speedboat
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Speedboat reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Speedboat
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Speedboat is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Speedboat
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Speedboat reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Speedboat
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Speedboat is the lighter choice

Piazza
Speedboat
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Speedboat
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Speedboat
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Speedboat reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Speedboat
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Speedboat reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Speedboat
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Speedboat is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Speedboat
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Speedboat
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Speedboat is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Speedboat
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Speedboat reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Speedboat
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Speedboat is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Speedboat
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Nearly identical in tone

Teton Blue
Speedboat
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Speedboat reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Speedboat
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Speedboat
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Speedboat
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Speedboat
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Speedboat is the lighter choice