Blueblood vs Honeycomb
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Blueblood reads as blue, while Honeycomb reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Honeycomb (LRV 37) reflects noticeably more light than Blueblood (LRV 7), a difference of 30 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Blueblood runs cool while Honeycomb is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 86.9, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Blueblood vs Honeycomb in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Blueblood and Honeycomb 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 LRV gap is large enough that Honeycomb will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Blueblood would.
Color Details
Blueblood vs Honeycomb Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Blueblood on one side and Honeycomb 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.