Svalbard Sea vs Buoyant Blue
Where Svalbard Sea belongs to Jotun's range, Buoyant Blue is a Sherwin-Williams color. Svalbard Sea reads as blue, while Buoyant Blue reads as blue-green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Buoyant Blue (LRV 80) reflects noticeably more light than Svalbard Sea (LRV 69), a difference of 11 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. The ΔE 5.3 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Svalbard Sea vs Buoyant Blue in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Svalbard Sea and Buoyant Blue 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.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Buoyant Blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Svalbard Sea would.
Color Details
Svalbard Sea vs Buoyant Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Svalbard Sea on one side and Buoyant 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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