Atmosphere vs Balmy
Atmosphere is a Dulux color while Balmy comes from Sherwin-Williams. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 83 vs 66, Atmosphere will read as the brighter of the two — a 17-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a cool quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. With a ΔE of 2.3, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Atmosphere vs Balmy in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Atmosphere and Balmy 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
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Atmosphere will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Balmy would.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Atmosphere will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Balmy would.
Color Details
Atmosphere vs Balmy Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Atmosphere on one side and Balmy 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 Atmosphere comparisons
See how Atmosphere stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Atmosphere reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 83 vs 6, Atmosphere is decisively the brighter choice.
Atmosphere reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Atmosphere reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 52, Atmosphere is decisively the brighter choice.
Atmosphere reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 58, Atmosphere is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 27, Atmosphere is decisively the brighter choice.
Atmosphere reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Atmosphere reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 55, Atmosphere is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 13, Atmosphere is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 44, Atmosphere is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 84 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Atmosphere reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 66, Atmosphere is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (83 vs 74) makes Atmosphere the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Atmosphere reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 12, Atmosphere is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 8, Atmosphere is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 68, Atmosphere is decisively the brighter choice.
Atmosphere reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 12, Atmosphere is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 45, Atmosphere is decisively the brighter choice.
Atmosphere reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.