Superior Blue vs Happy Tune
Superior Blue (Behr) and Happy Tune (Cloverdale Paint) come from different manufacturers. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 9 vs 11 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. A ΔE of 2.5 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Superior Blue vs Happy Tune in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Superior Blue and Happy Tune 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
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Color Details
Superior Blue vs Happy Tune Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Superior Blue on one side and Happy Tune 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.
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At LRV 43 vs 9, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (9 vs 4) makes Superior Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
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At LRV 84 vs 9, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (21 vs 9) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 9), opening up a space where Superior Blue encloses it.
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At LRV 51 vs 9, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 12 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 9 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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At LRV 41 vs 9, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
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