Down Pour vs Revel Blue paint color comparison

Down Pour vs Revel Blue

Down PourSherwin-WilliamsvsRevel BlueSherwin-WilliamsΔE 6.0 — Noticeable difference

Down Pour and Revel Blue come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 15 vs 14 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Both share a cool character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 6.0 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Down Pour vs Revel Blue in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Down Pour and Revel Blue 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Down PourDown Pour Living Room

@dkranz_

Revel BlueLiving Room

@brvpaint

Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Down PourSherwin Williams Down Pour bedroom accent wall

@taggeboxlane

Revel BlueRevel Blue Bedroom Accent Wall

@hlc.interior.solutions

Kitchen Cabinets

Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Down PourSw 6516 Kitchen Cabinets

@kandbdesigner

Revel BlueRevel Blue kitchen cabinets color review

@coastalkelder

Color Details

Down Pour
Sherwin-Williams · 6516
LRV14.9
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6516
Undertone—
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Revel Blue
Sherwin-Williams · 6530
LRV13.8
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6530
Undertone—
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Down Pour vs Revel Blue Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Down Pour on one side and Revel Blue 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.