Bone China Blue - Mid vs Reflection paint color comparison

Bone China Blue - Mid vs Reflection

Bone China Blue - Mid (Little Greene) and Reflection (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Bone China Blue - Mid belongs to the blue-grey family and Reflection to the grey family. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 65 vs 66 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Where Bone China Blue - Mid leans green, Reflection reads neutral — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 1.4 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Bone China Blue - Mid vs Reflection in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Bone China Blue - Mid and Reflection 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.

Bathroom

Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

ReflectionSw Reflection Bathroom

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Color Details

Bone China Blue - Mid
Little Greene · 183
LRV65.1
BrandLittle Greene
Number183
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessLight
Reflection
Sherwin-Williams · 7661
LRV66.1
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7661
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessLight

Bone China Blue - Mid vs Reflection Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bone China Blue - Mid on one side and Reflection 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 Bone China Blue - Mid comparisons

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

Ammonite
Bone China Blue - Mid
Ammonite
Bone China Blue - Mid
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

A 4-point LRV gap (69 vs 65) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.

White Dove
Bone China Blue - Mid
White Dove
Bone China Blue - Mid

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 65), opening up a space where Bone China Blue - Mid encloses it.

Bone China Blue - Mid
Iron Ore
Bone China Blue - Mid
Iron Ore

Bone China Blue - Mid reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Bone China Blue - Mid
Purbeck Stone
Bone China Blue - Mid

At LRV 65 vs 52, Bone China Blue - Mid is decisively the brighter choice.

Bone China Blue - Mid
Evergreen Fog
Bone China Blue - Mid
Evergreen Fog

At LRV 65 vs 30, Bone China Blue - Mid is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Bone China Blue - Mid
Mizzle
Bone China Blue - Mid
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Bone China Blue - Mid reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Bone China Blue - Mid
Agreeable Gray
Bone China Blue - Mid
Agreeable Gray

A 5-point LRV gap (65 vs 60) makes Bone China Blue - Mid the marginally brighter of the two.

Bone China Blue - Mid
Accessible Beige
Bone China Blue - Mid
Accessible Beige

Bone China Blue - Mid reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Denim Drift
Bone China Blue - Mid
Denim Drift
Bone China Blue - Mid

Bone China Blue - Mid reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
Bone China Blue - Mid
French Gray
Bone China Blue - Mid

At LRV 65 vs 43, Bone China Blue - Mid is decisively the brighter choice.

Bone China Blue - Mid
Naval
Bone China Blue - Mid
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 65 vs 4, Bone China Blue - Mid is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Bone China Blue - Mid
Tranquil Dawn
Bone China Blue - Mid

Bone China Blue - Mid reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Bancha
Bone China Blue - Mid
Bancha
Bone China Blue - Mid
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Bone China Blue - Mid reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Bone China Blue - Mid
Hardwick White
Bone China Blue - Mid

Bone China Blue - Mid reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Bone China Blue - Mid
Pure White
Bone China Blue - Mid
Pure White

At LRV 84 vs 65, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Bone China Blue - Mid
Artichoke
Bone China Blue - Mid
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 65 vs 21, Bone China Blue - Mid is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Bone China Blue - Mid
Balboa Mist
Bone China Blue - Mid

With LRVs of 66 and 65, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Bone China Blue - Mid
Shoji White
Bone China Blue - Mid
Shoji White

Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 65), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Bone China Blue - Mid
Snowbound
Bone China Blue - Mid
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 65), opening up a space where Bone China Blue - Mid encloses it.

Pigeon
Bone China Blue - Mid
Pigeon
Bone China Blue - Mid
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

At LRV 65 vs 51, Bone China Blue - Mid is decisively the brighter choice.

Bone China Blue - Mid
Pewter Green
Bone China Blue - Mid
Pewter Green

Bone China Blue - Mid reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Duck Green
Bone China Blue - Mid
Duck Green
Bone China Blue - Mid

Bone China Blue - Mid reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Bone China Blue - Mid
Skimming Stone
Bone China Blue - Mid

Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 65), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Dix Blue
Bone China Blue - Mid
Dix Blue
Bone China Blue - Mid
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 65 vs 41, Bone China Blue - Mid is decisively the brighter choice.

Bone China Blue - Mid
Hicks' Blue
Bone China Blue - Mid
Hicks' Blue

Bone China Blue - Mid vs Hicks' Blue

Vintage Vogue
Bone China Blue - Mid
Vintage Vogue
Bone China Blue - Mid

Bone China Blue - Mid reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Bone China Blue - Mid
Livid
Bone China Blue - Mid
Livid

Bone China Blue - Mid vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Bone China Blue - Mid
Saybrook Sage
Bone China Blue - Mid

Bone China Blue - Mid reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Bone China Blue - Mid
Pale Green
Bone China Blue - Mid
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 65 vs 31, Bone China Blue - Mid is decisively the brighter choice.