Blustery Sky vs Khaki Shade
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Blustery Sky belongs to the blue-grey family and Khaki Shade to the beige-greige family. Khaki Shade (LRV 44) reflects noticeably more light than Blustery Sky (LRV 22), a difference of 23 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Blustery Sky runs cool while Khaki Shade is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 29.4, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Blustery Sky vs Khaki Shade in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Blustery Sky and Khaki Shade 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 Khaki Shade will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Blustery Sky would.
Color Details
Blustery Sky vs Khaki Shade Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Blustery Sky on one side and Khaki Shade 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.