Elegant Blue vs Hatteras Gray paint color comparison

Elegant Blue vs Hatteras Gray

Elegant BlueJotunvsHatteras GrayPPGΔE 4.9Noticeable difference

Elegant Blue is a Jotun color while Hatteras Gray comes from PPG. These are both blue-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue-grey to land. With LRVs of 16 and 15, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 4.9, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Elegant Blue
Jotun · 4638
LRV15.7
BrandJotun
Number4638
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Hatteras Gray
PPG · PPG10-10
LRV15.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG10-10
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Elegant Blue vs Hatteras Gray Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Elegant Blue on one side and Hatteras Gray on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Elegant Blue comparisons

See how Elegant Blue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Ammonite
Elegant Blue
Ammonite
Elegant Blue
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Jotun
Elegant Blue
4638 · LRV 16

At LRV 69 vs 16, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

White Dove
Elegant Blue
White Dove
Elegant Blue
Jotun
Elegant Blue
4638 · LRV 16

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 16), opening up a space where Elegant Blue encloses it.

Elegant Blue
Iron Ore
Elegant Blue
Iron Ore
Jotun
Elegant Blue
4638 · LRV 16

Elegant Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Purbeck Stone
Elegant Blue
Purbeck Stone
Elegant Blue
Jotun
Elegant Blue
4638 · LRV 16

At LRV 52 vs 16, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Elegant Blue
Evergreen Fog
Elegant Blue
Evergreen Fog
Jotun
Elegant Blue
4638 · LRV 16

At LRV 30 vs 16, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Elegant Blue
Mizzle
Elegant Blue
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Jotun
Elegant Blue
4638 · LRV 16

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 16), opening up a space where Elegant Blue encloses it.

Elegant Blue
Agreeable Gray
Elegant Blue
Agreeable Gray
Jotun
Elegant Blue
4638 · LRV 16

At LRV 60 vs 16, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Elegant Blue
Accessible Beige
Elegant Blue
Accessible Beige
Jotun
Elegant Blue
4638 · LRV 16

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 16), opening up a space where Elegant Blue encloses it.

Denim Drift
Elegant Blue
Denim Drift
Elegant Blue
Jotun
Elegant Blue
4638 · LRV 16

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

French Gray
Elegant Blue
French Gray
Elegant Blue
Jotun
Elegant Blue
4638 · LRV 16

At LRV 43 vs 16, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Elegant Blue
Naval
Elegant Blue
Naval
Jotun
Elegant Blue
4638 · LRV 16
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

A 11-point LRV gap (16 vs 4) makes Elegant Blue the marginally brighter of the two.

Tranquil Dawn
Elegant Blue
Tranquil Dawn
Elegant Blue
Jotun
Elegant Blue
4638 · LRV 16

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 16), opening up a space where Elegant Blue encloses it.

Bancha
Elegant Blue
Bancha
Elegant Blue
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Jotun
Elegant Blue
4638 · LRV 16

With LRVs of 16 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Hardwick White
Elegant Blue
Hardwick White
Elegant Blue
Jotun
Elegant Blue
4638 · LRV 16

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 16), opening up a space where Elegant Blue encloses it.

Elegant Blue
Pure White
Elegant Blue
Pure White
Jotun
Elegant Blue
4638 · LRV 16

At LRV 84 vs 16, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Elegant Blue
Artichoke
Elegant Blue
Artichoke
Jotun
Elegant Blue
4638 · LRV 16
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

A 6-point LRV gap (21 vs 16) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.

Balboa Mist
Elegant Blue
Balboa Mist
Elegant Blue
Jotun
Elegant Blue
4638 · LRV 16

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 16), opening up a space where Elegant Blue encloses it.

Elegant Blue
Shoji White
Elegant Blue
Shoji White
Jotun
Elegant Blue
4638 · LRV 16

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 16), opening up a space where Elegant Blue encloses it.

Elegant Blue
Snowbound
Elegant Blue
Snowbound
Jotun
Elegant Blue
4638 · LRV 16
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 16), opening up a space where Elegant Blue encloses it.

Pigeon
Elegant Blue
Pigeon
Elegant Blue
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
Jotun
Elegant Blue
4638 · LRV 16

At LRV 51 vs 16, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.

Elegant Blue
Pewter Green
Elegant Blue
Pewter Green
Jotun
Elegant Blue
4638 · LRV 16

Elegant Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Duck Green
Elegant Blue
Duck Green
Elegant Blue
Jotun
Elegant Blue
4638 · LRV 16

Elegant Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Skimming Stone
Elegant Blue
Skimming Stone
Elegant Blue
Jotun
Elegant Blue
4638 · LRV 16

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 16), opening up a space where Elegant Blue encloses it.

Dix Blue
Elegant Blue
Dix Blue
Elegant Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Jotun
Elegant Blue
4638 · LRV 16

At LRV 41 vs 16, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Elegant Blue
Hicks' Blue
Elegant Blue
Hicks' Blue
Jotun
Elegant Blue
4638 · LRV 16

Elegant Blue vs Hicks' Blue

Elegant Blue
Slaked Lime Deep
Elegant Blue
Slaked Lime Deep

Elegant Blue vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Elegant Blue
Vintage Vogue
Elegant Blue
Jotun
Elegant Blue
4638 · LRV 16

Elegant Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Elegant Blue
Livid
Elegant Blue
Livid
Jotun
Elegant Blue
4638 · LRV 16

Elegant Blue vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Elegant Blue
Saybrook Sage
Elegant Blue
Jotun
Elegant Blue
4638 · LRV 16

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 16), opening up a space where Elegant Blue encloses it.

Elegant Blue
Pale Green
Elegant Blue
Pale Green
Jotun
Elegant Blue
4638 · LRV 16
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 31 vs 16, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.