Blustery Sky vs Waterloo
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Blustery Sky belongs to the blue-grey family and Waterloo to the blue family. Blustery Sky (LRV 22) reflects noticeably more light than Waterloo (LRV 13), a difference of 9 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. With a ΔE of 11.2, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Blustery Sky vs Waterloo in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Blustery Sky and Waterloo 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 Blustery Sky will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Waterloo would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Blustery Sky reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Waterloo.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Blustery Sky reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Waterloo.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Blustery Sky reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Waterloo.
Color Details
Blustery Sky vs Waterloo Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Blustery Sky on one side and Waterloo 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.