Bunglehouse Blue vs Grays Harbor
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Bunglehouse Blue reads as blue, while Grays Harbor reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (11 vs 12), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. Bunglehouse Blue runs cool while Grays Harbor is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 7.5 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Bunglehouse Blue vs Grays Harbor in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Bunglehouse Blue and Grays Harbor 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
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 temperature contrast between Grays Harbor and Bunglehouse Blue is what sets these apart most in this context.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Grays Harbor brings more warmth to the space, while Bunglehouse Blue keeps things cooler and crisper.
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. Grays Harbor brings more warmth to the space, while Bunglehouse Blue keeps things cooler and crisper.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Grays Harbor brings more warmth to the space, while Bunglehouse Blue keeps things cooler and crisper.
Color Details
Bunglehouse Blue vs Grays Harbor Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bunglehouse Blue on one side and Grays Harbor 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 Bunglehouse Blue comparisons
See how Bunglehouse Blue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 11), opening up a space where Bunglehouse Blue encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 11, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (11 vs 6) makes Bunglehouse Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 11), opening up a space where Bunglehouse Blue encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 11), opening up a space where Bunglehouse Blue encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 11, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 11), opening up a space where Bunglehouse Blue encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 11, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 27 vs 11, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 11), opening up a space where Bunglehouse Blue encloses it.
Bunglehouse Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 55 vs 11, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 44 vs 11, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 11), opening up a space where Bunglehouse Blue encloses it.
Artichoke reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 66 vs 11, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 11, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 11, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 11), opening up a space where Bunglehouse Blue encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 3-point LRV gap (11 vs 8) makes Bunglehouse Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 11, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 11), opening up a space where Bunglehouse Blue encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 45 vs 11, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 11), opening up a space where Bunglehouse Blue encloses it.