Blue By You vs Aqua-Sphere
Blue By You (PPG) and Aqua-Sphere (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Blue By You reads as blue, while Aqua-Sphere reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 5-point LRV gap — 46 for Blue By You vs 41 for Aqua-Sphere — means Blue By You will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 2.6 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Blue By You vs Aqua-Sphere in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Blue By You and Aqua-Sphere 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Blue By You reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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. Blue By You has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Blue By You vs Aqua-Sphere Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Blue By You on one side and Aqua-Sphere 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 Blue By You comparisons
See how Blue By You stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 46), opening up a space where Blue By You encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 46, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Blue By You reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (52 vs 46) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 46 vs 30, Blue By You is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 46, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Blue By You reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 46 vs 4, Blue By You is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Blue By You reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
With LRVs of 46 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 46, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 46 vs 21, Blue By You is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 46), opening up a space where Blue By You encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 46), opening up a space where Blue By You encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 46), opening up a space where Blue By You encloses it.
Blue By You reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 46), opening up a space where Blue By You encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (46 vs 41) makes Blue By You the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 46, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 46 vs 25, Blue By You is decisively the brighter choice.
Blue By You reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 46 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 46 vs 31, Blue By You is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 46 vs 7, Blue By You is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 46 vs 24, Blue By You is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (57 vs 46) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.