Svalbard Sea vs Thunder Bay
Where Svalbard Sea belongs to Jotun's range, Thunder Bay is a PPG color. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (69 vs 70), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 1.7, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Svalbard Sea vs Thunder Bay Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Svalbard Sea on one side and Thunder Bay 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 Svalbard Sea comparisons
See how Svalbard Sea stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 69), opening up a space where Svalbard Sea encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 69), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Svalbard Sea reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 52, Svalbard Sea is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 30, Svalbard Sea is decisively the brighter choice.
Svalbard Sea reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (69 vs 60) makes Svalbard Sea the marginally brighter of the two.
Svalbard Sea reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Svalbard Sea reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 43, Svalbard Sea is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 4, Svalbard Sea is decisively the brighter choice.
Svalbard Sea reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Svalbard Sea reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Svalbard Sea reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 69, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 21, Svalbard Sea is decisively the brighter choice.
Svalbard Sea reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 69), opening up a space where Svalbard Sea encloses it.
Svalbard Sea reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 69 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 69 vs 41, Svalbard Sea is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 69 vs 25, Svalbard Sea is decisively the brighter choice.
Svalbard Sea reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Svalbard Sea reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 31, Svalbard Sea is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 7, Svalbard Sea is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 24, Svalbard Sea is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 57, Svalbard Sea is decisively the brighter choice.