Fairy Tale Blue vs Slick Blue
Where Fairy Tale Blue belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Slick Blue is a Sherwin-Williams color. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (52 vs 52), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. Fairy Tale Blue runs blue while Slick Blue is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. 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, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Fairy Tale Blue vs Slick Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Fairy Tale Blue on one side and Slick 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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