Adrift vs Blue Cruise
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Adrift (LRV 37) reflects noticeably more light than Blue Cruise (LRV 26), 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. With a ΔE of 11.0, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Adrift vs Blue Cruise in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Adrift and Blue Cruise in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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 Adrift will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Blue Cruise would.
Color Details
Adrift vs Blue Cruise Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Adrift on one side and Blue Cruise 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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