Belize vs Blue Bauble
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. At LRV 66 vs 56, Blue Bauble will read as the brighter of the two — a 11-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 11.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 10 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Belize vs Blue Bauble in Real Spaces
10 real rooms side by side. Seeing Belize and Blue Bauble 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Blue Bauble returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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 Blue Bauble will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Belize would.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Blue Bauble will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Belize would.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Blue Bauble reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Belize.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Blue Bauble will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Belize would.
Home Office
In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The LRV gap is large enough that Blue Bauble will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Belize would.
Mudroom
A mudroom color needs to hold up under the most casual scrutiny: a glance as you're coming and going, often in mixed or artificial light. Blue Bauble reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Belize.
Patio
Patio colors are seen under changing outdoor light throughout the day — morning, midday, and golden hour each reveal different qualities. Blue Bauble reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Belize.
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 Blue Bauble will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Belize would.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Blue Bauble returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Belize vs Blue Bauble Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Belize on one side and Blue Bauble 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 Belize comparisons
See how Belize stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 56 vs 43, Belize is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 56 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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At LRV 84 vs 56, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 56), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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At LRV 56 vs 7, Belize is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 56 vs 24, Belize is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 57 vs 56), so neither reads brighter in a room.