Cyan Sky vs Arsenic
Cyan Sky is a Cloverdale Paint color while Arsenic comes from Farrow & Ball. Cyan Sky reads as blue, while Arsenic reads as green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 38 and 37, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 21.6, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cyan Sky vs Arsenic in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cyan Sky and Arsenic 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Color Details
Cyan Sky vs Arsenic Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cyan Sky on one side and Arsenic 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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