Bluesy Note vs Notable Hue
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. Notable Hue (LRV 37) reflects noticeably more light than Bluesy Note (LRV 31), a difference of 6 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. The ΔE 6.3 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Bluesy Note vs Notable Hue in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Bluesy Note and Notable Hue are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Notable Hue reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Home Office
The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Notable Hue reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Bluesy Note vs Notable Hue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bluesy Note on one side and Notable Hue 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 Bluesy Note comparisons
See how Bluesy Note stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 31), opening up a space where Bluesy Note encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 31, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Bluesy Note reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 31, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 31), opening up a space where Bluesy Note encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 31, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 31), opening up a space where Bluesy Note encloses it.
Bluesy Note reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 31, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 31 vs 4, Bluesy Note is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 31), opening up a space where Bluesy Note encloses it.
Bluesy Note reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 31), opening up a space where Bluesy Note encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 31, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (31 vs 21) makes Bluesy Note the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 31), opening up a space where Bluesy Note encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 31), opening up a space where Bluesy Note encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 31), opening up a space where Bluesy Note encloses it.
Bluesy Note reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 31), opening up a space where Bluesy Note encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (41 vs 31) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 31, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (31 vs 25) makes Bluesy Note the marginally brighter of the two.
Bluesy Note reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 31), opening up a space where Bluesy Note encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 31 vs 7, Bluesy Note is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (31 vs 24) makes Bluesy Note the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 31, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.