Dillard's Blue vs Svalbard Sea
Where Dillard's Blue belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Svalbard Sea is a Jotun color. Hue-wise, Dillard's Blue belongs to the blue-green family and Svalbard Sea to the blue family. Dillard's Blue (LRV 79) reflects noticeably more light than Svalbard Sea (LRV 69), a difference of 10 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 5.0 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Dillard's Blue vs Svalbard Sea in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Dillard's Blue and Svalbard Sea are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Dillard's Blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Svalbard Sea would.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Dillard's Blue returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Dillard's Blue reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Svalbard Sea.
Color Details
Dillard's Blue vs Svalbard Sea Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dillard's Blue on one side and Svalbard Sea 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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