Dutch Tile Blue vs Peacock Plume
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. These are both blue-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue-grey to land. Dutch Tile Blue (LRV 39) reflects noticeably more light than Peacock Plume (LRV 28), a difference of 11 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean cool, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 11.3, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Dutch Tile Blue vs Peacock Plume in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Dutch Tile Blue and Peacock Plume in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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 LRV gap is large enough that Dutch Tile Blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Peacock Plume would.
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. Dutch Tile Blue reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Peacock Plume.
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. Dutch Tile Blue reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Peacock Plume.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Dutch Tile Blue reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Peacock Plume.
Color Details
Dutch Tile Blue vs Peacock Plume Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dutch Tile Blue on one side and Peacock Plume 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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