Chicago Blues vs Cook's Blue
Where Chicago Blues belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Cook's Blue is a Farrow & Ball color. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. Cook's Blue (LRV 25) reflects noticeably more light than Chicago Blues (LRV 18), a difference of 8 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Chicago Blues runs blue while Cook's Blue is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 12.9, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Chicago Blues vs Cook's Blue in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Chicago Blues and Cook's Blue in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Cook's Blue reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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Chicago Blues vs Cook's Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Chicago Blues on one side and Cook's Blue 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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