Grey Blue vs Seaworthy paint color comparison

Grey Blue vs Seaworthy

Grey BlueRAL ClassicvsSeaworthySherwin-WilliamsΔE 7.9Noticeable difference

Where Grey Blue belongs to RAL Classic's range, Seaworthy is a Sherwin-Williams color. Grey Blue reads as blue-grey, while Seaworthy reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (7 vs 7), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. The ΔE 7.9 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Grey Blue vs Seaworthy in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Grey Blue and Seaworthy 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.

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Grey BlueRAL Classic Grey Blue 5008 bedroom

@huisjevanalles

SeaworthySw 7620 Bedroom

@orangedoorstudioco

Front Door

A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Grey BlueRAL Classic Grey Blue 5008 front door

@waclawik_okna

SeaworthySw Seaworthy Front Door

@carissa.explains.nothing

Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Grey BlueRAL Classic Grey Blue 5008 kitchen cabinets

@ilo.nove_homestory

SeaworthySw Seaworthy Kitchen Cabinets

@mansiondemullen

Color Details

Grey Blue
RAL Classic · RAL 5008
LRV7.5
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 5008
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Seaworthy
Sherwin-Williams · 7620
LRV6.7
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7620
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Grey Blue vs Seaworthy Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Grey Blue on one side and Seaworthy 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 Grey Blue comparisons

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

Ammonite
Ammonite
Grey Blue
Grey Blue
Ammonite vs Grey Blue
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
RAL 5008 · LRV 7

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 7), opening up a space where Grey Blue encloses it.

White Dove
White Dove
Grey Blue
Grey Blue
White Dove vs Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
RAL 5008 · LRV 7

At LRV 83 vs 7, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Grey Blue
Grey Blue
Iron Ore
Iron Ore
Grey Blue vs Iron Ore
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
RAL 5008 · LRV 7

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Grey Blue
Grey Blue
Purbeck Stone vs Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
RAL 5008 · LRV 7

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 7), opening up a space where Grey Blue encloses it.

Grey Blue
Grey Blue
Evergreen Fog
Evergreen Fog
Grey Blue vs Evergreen Fog
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
RAL 5008 · LRV 7

Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 7), opening up a space where Grey Blue encloses it.

Mizzle
Mizzle
Grey Blue
Grey Blue
Mizzle vs Grey Blue
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
RAL 5008 · LRV 7

At LRV 52 vs 7, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Grey Blue
Grey Blue
Agreeable Gray
Agreeable Gray
Grey Blue vs Agreeable Gray
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
RAL 5008 · LRV 7

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 7), opening up a space where Grey Blue encloses it.

Grey Blue
Grey Blue
Accessible Beige
Accessible Beige
Grey Blue vs Accessible Beige
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
RAL 5008 · LRV 7

At LRV 58 vs 7, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Grey Blue
Grey Blue
Denim Drift vs Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
RAL 5008 · LRV 7

At LRV 27 vs 7, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
French Gray
Grey Blue
Grey Blue
French Gray vs Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
RAL 5008 · LRV 7

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 7), opening up a space where Grey Blue encloses it.

Grey Blue
Grey Blue
Naval
Naval
Grey Blue vs Naval
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
RAL 5008 · LRV 7
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

With LRVs of 7 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Grey Blue
Grey Blue
Tranquil Dawn vs Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
RAL 5008 · LRV 7

At LRV 55 vs 7, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Bancha
Grey Blue
Grey Blue
Bancha vs Grey Blue
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
RAL 5008 · LRV 7

A 6-point LRV gap (13 vs 7) makes Bancha the marginally brighter of the two.

Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Grey Blue
Grey Blue
Hardwick White vs Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
RAL 5008 · LRV 7

At LRV 44 vs 7, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Grey Blue
Grey Blue
Pure White
Pure White
Grey Blue vs Pure White
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
RAL 5008 · LRV 7

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 7), opening up a space where Grey Blue encloses it.

Grey Blue
Grey Blue
Artichoke
Artichoke
Grey Blue vs Artichoke
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
RAL 5008 · LRV 7
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 7), opening up a space where Grey Blue encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Grey Blue
Grey Blue
Balboa Mist vs Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
RAL 5008 · LRV 7

At LRV 66 vs 7, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Grey Blue
Grey Blue
Shoji White
Shoji White
Grey Blue vs Shoji White
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
RAL 5008 · LRV 7

At LRV 74 vs 7, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Grey Blue
Grey Blue
Snowbound
Snowbound
Grey Blue vs Snowbound
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
RAL 5008 · LRV 7
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 7, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pigeon
Pigeon
Grey Blue
Grey Blue
Pigeon vs Grey Blue
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
RAL 5008 · LRV 7

Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 7), opening up a space where Grey Blue encloses it.

Grey Blue
Grey Blue
Pewter Green
Pewter Green
Grey Blue vs Pewter Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
RAL 5008 · LRV 7

A 4-point LRV gap (12 vs 7) makes Pewter Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Duck Green
Duck Green
Grey Blue
Grey Blue
Duck Green vs Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
RAL 5008 · LRV 7

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Grey Blue
Grey Blue
Skimming Stone vs Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
RAL 5008 · LRV 7

At LRV 68 vs 7, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Grey Blue
Grey Blue
Dix Blue vs Grey Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
RAL 5008 · LRV 7

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 7), opening up a space where Grey Blue encloses it.

Hicks' Blue
Grey Blue
Hicks' Blue
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
RAL 5008 · LRV 7

Hicks' Blue vs Grey Blue

Slaked Lime Deep
Grey Blue
Slaked Lime Deep
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
RAL 5008 · LRV 7

Slaked Lime Deep vs Grey Blue

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Grey Blue
Grey Blue
Vintage Vogue vs Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
RAL 5008 · LRV 7

A 4-point LRV gap (12 vs 7) makes Vintage Vogue the marginally brighter of the two.

Livid
Grey Blue
Livid
Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
RAL 5008 · LRV 7

Livid vs Grey Blue

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Grey Blue
Grey Blue
Saybrook Sage vs Grey Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
RAL 5008 · LRV 7

At LRV 45 vs 7, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Grey Blue
Grey Blue
Pale Green
Pale Green
Grey Blue vs Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
RAL 5008 · LRV 7
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 7), opening up a space where Grey Blue encloses it.