Blissful Blue vs Palisade
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Blissful Blue reads as blue, while Palisade reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Blissful Blue (LRV 56) reflects noticeably more light than Palisade (LRV 35), a difference of 21 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Blissful Blue runs cool while Palisade is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 22.6, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Blissful Blue vs Palisade Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Blissful Blue on one side and Palisade 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 Blissful Blue comparisons
See how Blissful Blue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 56), opening up a space where Blissful Blue encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 56, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Blissful Blue reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (56 vs 52) makes Blissful Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 56 vs 30, Blissful Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Blissful Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (60 vs 56) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 58 and 56, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Blissful Blue reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 56 vs 43, Blissful Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 56 vs 4, Blissful Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 56 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Blissful Blue reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Blissful Blue reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 56, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 56 vs 21, Blissful Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 56), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 56), opening up a space where Blissful Blue encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 56), opening up a space where Blissful Blue encloses it.
Blissful Blue reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 56), opening up a space where Blissful Blue encloses it.
At LRV 56 vs 41, Blissful Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (68 vs 56) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 56 vs 25, Blissful Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Blissful Blue reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Blissful Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 56 vs 31, Blissful Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 56 vs 7, Blissful Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 56 vs 24, Blissful Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 57 vs 56), so neither reads brighter in a room.