Aleutian vs Favorite Jeans paint color comparison

Aleutian vs Favorite Jeans

Aleutian and Favorite Jeans come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 4-point LRV gap — 38 for Aleutian vs 35 for Favorite Jeans — means Aleutian will open up a space more effectively. Both share a cool character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 3.9 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Aleutian vs Favorite Jeans in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Aleutian and Favorite Jeans 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. Aleutian reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

AleutianSherwin Williams Aleutian living room interior idea

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Favorite JeansSw Favorite Jeans Accent Wall Panelling

@theboardroomaccentwalls

Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Aleutian has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

AleutianSW Aleutian bedroom paint

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Favorite JeansSw 9147 Kidsroom

@ziplineoffthejames

Kitchen Cabinets

Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. Aleutian has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

AleutianSherwin Williams Aleutian kitchen cabinets paint

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Favorite JeansSw 9147 Kitchen Cabinets

@tagandtibby

Color Details

Aleutian
Sherwin-Williams · 6241
LRV38.5
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6241
Undertone—
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Favorite Jeans
Sherwin-Williams · 9147
LRV34.6
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9147
Undertone—
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Aleutian vs Favorite Jeans Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Aleutian on one side and Favorite Jeans 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.