Bora Bora Shore vs Cay
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 56 and 58, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. They share a cool quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 7.4, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Bora Bora Shore vs Cay in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Bora Bora Shore and Cay 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.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Color Details
Bora Bora Shore vs Cay Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bora Bora Shore on one side and Cay 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.
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At LRV 56 vs 30, Bora Bora Shore is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 56 vs 43, Bora Bora Shore is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 56 vs 4, Bora Bora Shore is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 56 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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At LRV 56 vs 41, Bora Bora Shore is decisively the brighter choice.
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Bora Bora Shore reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 56 vs 31, Bora Bora Shore is decisively the brighter choice.