Stratton Blue vs Woodlawn Blue
Stratton Blue and Woodlawn Blue come from the same Benjamin Moore collection. These are both blue-greens, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue-green to land. The 23-point LRV gap — 61 for Woodlawn Blue vs 38 for Stratton Blue — means Woodlawn Blue will open up a space more effectively. Both share a green character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 15.2 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Stratton Blue vs Woodlawn Blue in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Stratton Blue and Woodlawn Blue in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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. Woodlawn Blue reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Stratton Blue.
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. Woodlawn Blue returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
House
A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Woodlawn Blue returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Front Door
On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. Woodlawn Blue reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Stratton Blue.
Kitchen Cabinets
Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. Woodlawn Blue returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Stratton Blue vs Woodlawn Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Stratton Blue on one side and Woodlawn 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.
More Stratton Blue comparisons
See how Stratton Blue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 38), opening up a space where Stratton Blue encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 38, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Stratton Blue reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 38, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (38 vs 30) makes Stratton Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 38), opening up a space where Stratton Blue encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 38, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 38), opening up a space where Stratton Blue encloses it.
Stratton Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (43 vs 38) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 38 vs 4, Stratton Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 38), opening up a space where Stratton Blue encloses it.
Stratton Blue reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 38, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 38 vs 21, Stratton Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 38), opening up a space where Stratton Blue encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 38), opening up a space where Stratton Blue encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 38), opening up a space where Stratton Blue encloses it.
Stratton Blue reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 38), opening up a space where Stratton Blue encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (41 vs 38) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 38, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 38 vs 25, Stratton Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Stratton Blue reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (38 vs 31) makes Stratton Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 38 vs 7, Stratton Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 38 vs 24, Stratton Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 38, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.