Caribbean Crush vs Little Blue Box

Caribbean Crush is a PPG color while Little Blue Box comes from Sherwin-Williams. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 51 and 49, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 2.3, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Caribbean Crush
PPG · PPG17-31
Hex#86c7bf
LRV51.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG17-31
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Little Blue Box
Sherwin-Williams · 9044
Hex#8AC5BA
LRV48.8
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9044
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Caribbean Crush vs Little Blue Box Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Caribbean Crush on one side and Little Blue Box 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 Caribbean Crush comparisons

See how Caribbean Crush stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Caribbean Crush
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Caribbean Crush
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Caribbean Crush
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Caribbean Crush is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Caribbean Crush
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Evergreen Fog
Caribbean Crush
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Caribbean Crush reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Caribbean Crush
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Agreeable Gray
Caribbean Crush
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Caribbean Crush
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Caribbean Crush reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Caribbean Crush
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Caribbean Crush
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Caribbean Crush
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Caribbean Crush is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Caribbean Crush
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Caribbean Crush reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Caribbean Crush
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Caribbean Crush is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Caribbean Crush
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Caribbean Crush is the lighter choice

Black grey
Caribbean Crush
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Caribbean Crush is the lighter choice

Piazza
Caribbean Crush
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Caribbean Crush
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Caribbean Crush
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Caribbean Crush reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Caribbean Crush
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Caribbean Crush reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Caribbean Crush
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Caribbean Crush is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Caribbean Crush
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Caribbean Crush
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Caribbean Crush is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Caribbean Crush
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Caribbean Crush reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Caribbean Crush
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Caribbean Crush is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Caribbean Crush
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Nearly identical in tone

Teton Blue
Caribbean Crush
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Caribbean Crush reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Caribbean Crush
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Caribbean Crush
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Caribbean Crush
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Caribbean Crush
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Caribbean Crush is the lighter choice