Light Blue vs Pavilion Blue
Light Blue and Pavilion Blue come from the same Farrow & Ball collection. Both sit in the blue-green family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 29-point LRV gap — 78 for Pavilion Blue vs 49 for Light Blue — means Pavilion Blue will open up a space more effectively. Both share a neutral character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 15.0 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Light Blue vs Pavilion Blue in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Light Blue and Pavilion Blue 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Pavilion Blue reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Light Blue.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Pavilion Blue returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Light Blue vs Pavilion Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Light Blue on one side and Pavilion 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.