Bathe Blue vs French Moire

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 71 vs 47, Bathe Blue will read as the brighter of the two — a 24-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a cool quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 13.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Bathe Blue vs French Moire in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Bathe Blue and French Moire in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Bathe Blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than French Moire would.

Bathe BlueSherwin Williams Bathe Blue bedroom color

@shannamaesworld

French MoireSW 9056 bedroom paint

@fultonparkdesigns

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Bathe Blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than French Moire would.

Bathe BlueSW Bathe Blue house exterior paint

@shawnalouie

French MoireFrench Moire Front Door

@anitatsai1111

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Bathe Blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than French Moire would.

Bathe BlueSherwin Williams Bathe Blue kitchen cabinets

@briellenicolebeauty

French MoireSherwin Williams French Moire Kitchen Cabinets 1

@1907homerenovation

Color Details

Bathe Blue
Sherwin-Williams · 6771
Hex#C2E0E3
LRV70.6
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6771
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
French Moire
Sherwin-Williams · 9056
Hex#9FBBC3
LRV47.0
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9056
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Bathe Blue vs French Moire Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bathe Blue on one side and French Moire 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 Bathe Blue comparisons

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

White Dove
Bathe Blue
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Bathe Blue
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Bathe Blue
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Bathe Blue is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Bathe Blue
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Bathe Blue reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Bathe Blue
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Bathe Blue is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Bathe Blue
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Bathe Blue reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Bathe Blue
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Bathe Blue reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Bathe Blue
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Bathe Blue is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Bathe Blue
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Bathe Blue reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Bathe Blue
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Bathe Blue reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Bathe Blue
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Bathe Blue is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Bathe Blue
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Bathe Blue is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Bathe Blue
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Bathe Blue is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Bathe Blue
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Bathe Blue is the lighter choice

Black grey
Bathe Blue
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Bathe Blue is the lighter choice

Piazza
Bathe Blue
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Bathe Blue reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Bathe Blue
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Bathe Blue reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Bathe Blue
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Bathe Blue is the lighter choice

Senses
Bathe Blue
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Bathe Blue is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Bathe Blue
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Bathe Blue is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Bathe Blue
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Bathe Blue reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Bathe Blue
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Bathe Blue is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Bathe Blue
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Bathe Blue is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Bathe Blue
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Bathe Blue is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Bathe Blue
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Bathe Blue reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Bathe Blue
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Bathe Blue is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Bathe Blue
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-1
Bathe Blue
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Bathe Blue
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Bathe Blue
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Bathe Blue is the lighter choice