Blue Skies Today vs Pastel blue
Blue Skies Today is a Cloverdale Paint color while Pastel blue comes from RAL Classic. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 43 vs 29, Blue Skies Today will read as the brighter of the two — a 14-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 16.9, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Blue Skies Today vs Pastel blue in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Blue Skies Today and Pastel blue in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Blue Skies Today will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pastel blue would.
Color Details
Blue Skies Today vs Pastel blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Blue Skies Today on one side and Pastel 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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