Dyer's Woad vs Windy Blue
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. Windy Blue (LRV 48) reflects noticeably more light than Dyer's Woad (LRV 30), a difference of 18 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 15.0, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Dyer's Woad vs Windy Blue in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Dyer's Woad and Windy Blue 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 Windy Blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dyer's Woad would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Windy Blue reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Dyer's Woad.
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. Windy Blue reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Dyer's Woad.
Color Details
Dyer's Woad vs Windy Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dyer's Woad on one side and Windy Blue 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.