Stillwater vs Blithe Blue
Where Stillwater belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Blithe Blue is a Sherwin-Williams color. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Stillwater (LRV 49) reflects noticeably more light than Blithe Blue (LRV 46), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. At ΔE 2.5, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Stillwater vs Blithe Blue in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Stillwater and Blithe Blue 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.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
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Stillwater vs Blithe Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Stillwater on one side and Blithe 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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