Commodore vs Indigo paint color comparison

Commodore vs Indigo

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (6 vs 6), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. Both lean cool, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. At ΔE 2.3, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Commodore vs Indigo in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Commodore and Indigo 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.

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

CommodoreSherwin Williams Commodore Bedroom

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IndigoA traditional bedroom painted in Indigo

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Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

CommodoreSherwin Williams Commodore bathroom vanity

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IndigoIndigo — moody bathroom

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Front Door

A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

CommodoreSherwin Williams Commodore front door

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Indigostylish front door featuring Indigo by Sherwin-Williams

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Color Details

Commodore
Sherwin-Williams · 6524
LRV6.0
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6524
Undertone—
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Indigo
Sherwin-Williams · 6531
LRV6.5
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6531
Undertone—
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Commodore vs Indigo Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Commodore on one side and Indigo on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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.