Anchors Aweigh vs Indigo Batik
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. Indigo Batik (LRV 8) reflects noticeably more light than Anchors Aweigh (LRV 3), a difference of 4 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 12.6, 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 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Anchors Aweigh vs Indigo Batik in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Anchors Aweigh and Indigo Batik 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 brightness difference is modest but present — Indigo Batik gives the walls a little more lift.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Indigo Batik reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Indigo Batik reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The brightness difference is modest but present — Indigo Batik gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Indigo Batik reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Anchors Aweigh vs Indigo Batik Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Anchors Aweigh on one side and Indigo Batik 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 Anchors Aweigh comparisons
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With LRVs of 4 and 3, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 3), opening up a space where Anchors Aweigh encloses it.