Blustery Sky vs Serious Gray
Blustery Sky and Serious Gray come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Both sit in the blue-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 22 vs 23 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Where Blustery Sky leans cool, Serious Gray reads neutral — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 5.2 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Blustery Sky vs Serious Gray in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Blustery Sky and Serious Gray 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.
House
A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Blustery Sky reads more restrained here, while Serious Gray adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Kitchen Cabinets
Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. Blustery Sky reads more restrained here, while Serious Gray adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Color Details
Blustery Sky vs Serious Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Blustery Sky on one side and Serious Gray 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 Blustery Sky comparisons
See how Blustery Sky stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 22, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 22), opening up a space where Blustery Sky encloses it.
At LRV 22 vs 6, Blustery Sky is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 22), opening up a space where Blustery Sky encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 22, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 22), opening up a space where Blustery Sky encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 22, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (27 vs 22) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 22), opening up a space where Blustery Sky encloses it.
Blustery Sky reflects far more light (LRV 22 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 22, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (22 vs 13) makes Blustery Sky the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 44 vs 22, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 22), opening up a space where Blustery Sky encloses it.
With LRVs of 22 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 66 vs 22, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 22, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 22, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (22 vs 12) makes Blustery Sky the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 22, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 22), opening up a space where Blustery Sky encloses it.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 22), opening up a space where Blustery Sky encloses it.
Treron reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 10-point LRV gap (22 vs 12) makes Blustery Sky the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 22, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Blustery Sky reflects far more light (LRV 22 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
With LRVs of 24 and 22, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 22), opening up a space where Blustery Sky encloses it.