Sheer Romance vs Soft Jazz paint color comparison

Sheer Romance vs Soft Jazz

Sheer RomanceBenjamin MoorevsSoft JazzBenjamin MooreΔE 8.0Noticeable difference

Sheer Romance and Soft Jazz come from the same Benjamin Moore collection. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 8-point LRV gap — 45 for Sheer Romance vs 37 for Soft Jazz — means Sheer Romance will open up a space more effectively. Both share a blue character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 8.0 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Sheer Romance
Benjamin Moore · 837
Hex#9AB4C7
LRV44.6
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number837
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Soft Jazz
Benjamin Moore · 809
Hex#81A5C0
LRV37.1
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number809
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Sheer Romance vs Soft Jazz Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sheer Romance on one side and Soft Jazz 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 Sheer Romance comparisons

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

Sheer Romance
White Dove
Sheer Romance
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Sheer Romance
837 · LRV 45

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 45), opening up a space where Sheer Romance encloses it.

Sheer Romance
Ammonite
Sheer Romance
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Sheer Romance
837 · LRV 45
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 45, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Sheer Romance
Iron Ore
Sheer Romance
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Sheer Romance
837 · LRV 45

Sheer Romance reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Sheer Romance
Purbeck Stone
Sheer Romance
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Sheer Romance
837 · LRV 45

A 7-point LRV gap (52 vs 45) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.

Sheer Romance
Evergreen Fog
Sheer Romance
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Sheer Romance
837 · LRV 45

At LRV 45 vs 30, Sheer Romance is decisively the brighter choice.

Sheer Romance
Mizzle
Sheer Romance
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Sheer Romance
837 · LRV 45
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Sheer Romance
Agreeable Gray
Sheer Romance
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Sheer Romance
837 · LRV 45

At LRV 60 vs 45, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Sheer Romance
Accessible Beige
Sheer Romance
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Sheer Romance
837 · LRV 45

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 45), opening up a space where Sheer Romance encloses it.

Sheer Romance
Denim Drift
Sheer Romance
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Sheer Romance
837 · LRV 45

Sheer Romance reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Sheer Romance
French Gray
Sheer Romance
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Sheer Romance
837 · LRV 45

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 45 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Sheer Romance
Naval
Sheer Romance
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Sheer Romance
837 · LRV 45
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 45 vs 4, Sheer Romance is decisively the brighter choice.

Sheer Romance
Tranquil Dawn
Sheer Romance
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Sheer Romance
837 · LRV 45

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Sheer Romance
Bancha
Sheer Romance
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Sheer Romance
837 · LRV 45
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Sheer Romance reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Sheer Romance
Hardwick White
Sheer Romance
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Sheer Romance
837 · LRV 45

With LRVs of 45 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Sheer Romance
Pure White
Sheer Romance
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Sheer Romance
837 · LRV 45

At LRV 84 vs 45, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Sheer Romance
Artichoke
Sheer Romance
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Sheer Romance
837 · LRV 45
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 45 vs 21, Sheer Romance is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Sheer Romance
Balboa Mist
Sheer Romance
Benjamin Moore
Sheer Romance
837 · LRV 45

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 45), opening up a space where Sheer Romance encloses it.

Sheer Romance
Shoji White
Sheer Romance
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Sheer Romance
837 · LRV 45

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 45), opening up a space where Sheer Romance encloses it.

Sheer Romance
Snowbound
Sheer Romance
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Sheer Romance
837 · LRV 45
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 45), opening up a space where Sheer Romance encloses it.

Sheer Romance
Pewter Green
Sheer Romance
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Sheer Romance
837 · LRV 45

Sheer Romance reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Sheer Romance
Skimming Stone
Sheer Romance
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Sheer Romance
837 · LRV 45

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 45), opening up a space where Sheer Romance encloses it.

Sheer Romance
Dix Blue
Sheer Romance
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Sheer Romance
837 · LRV 45
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

A 4-point LRV gap (45 vs 41) makes Sheer Romance the marginally brighter of the two.

Sheer Romance
Calamine
Sheer Romance
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Sheer Romance
837 · LRV 45
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 45, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Sheer Romance
Treron
Sheer Romance
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Sheer Romance
837 · LRV 45
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 45 vs 25, Sheer Romance is decisively the brighter choice.

Sheer Romance
Vintage Vogue
Sheer Romance
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Sheer Romance
837 · LRV 45

Sheer Romance reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Sheer Romance
Saybrook Sage
Sheer Romance
Benjamin Moore
Sheer Romance
837 · LRV 45

With LRVs of 45 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Sheer Romance
Pale Green
Sheer Romance
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Sheer Romance
837 · LRV 45
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 45 vs 31, Sheer Romance is decisively the brighter choice.

Sheer Romance
Pine Needle
Sheer Romance
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Sheer Romance
837 · LRV 45

At LRV 45 vs 7, Sheer Romance is decisively the brighter choice.

Sheer Romance
Cement grey
Sheer Romance
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Sheer Romance
837 · LRV 45
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 45 vs 24, Sheer Romance is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Sheer Romance
Guilford Green
Sheer Romance
Benjamin Moore
Sheer Romance
837 · LRV 45

At LRV 57 vs 45, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.