Sea Emerald vs Major Blue
Where Sea Emerald belongs to Jotun's range, Major Blue is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Sea Emerald belongs to the blue-grey family and Major Blue to the blue family. Major Blue (LRV 29) reflects noticeably more light than Sea Emerald (LRV 26), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean cool, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 27.1, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Sea Emerald vs Major Blue in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Sea Emerald and Major Blue in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Major Blue reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Sea Emerald vs Major Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sea Emerald on one side and Major 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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