Charcoal Blue vs Sheraton Sage
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Charcoal Blue reads as blue-grey, while Sheraton Sage reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Sheraton Sage (LRV 24) reflects noticeably more light than Charcoal Blue (LRV 6), a difference of 18 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Charcoal Blue runs cool while Sheraton Sage is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 38.2, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Charcoal Blue vs Sheraton Sage in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Charcoal Blue and Sheraton Sage in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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. Sheraton Sage reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Charcoal Blue.
Color Details
Charcoal Blue vs Sheraton Sage Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Charcoal Blue on one side and Sheraton Sage 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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