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.
More Dyer's Woad comparisons
See how Dyer's Woad stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 30, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 30), opening up a space where Dyer's Woad encloses it.
Dyer's Woad reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 30, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 30), opening up a space where Dyer's Woad encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 30, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 30), opening up a space where Dyer's Woad encloses it.
Dyer's Woad reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 30, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 4, Dyer's Woad is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 30), opening up a space where Dyer's Woad encloses it.
Dyer's Woad reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 30), opening up a space where Dyer's Woad encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 30, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (30 vs 21) makes Dyer's Woad the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 30), opening up a space where Dyer's Woad encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 30), opening up a space where Dyer's Woad encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 30), opening up a space where Dyer's Woad encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 30, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Dyer's Woad reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Dyer's Woad reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 30), opening up a space where Dyer's Woad encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (41 vs 30) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Dyer's Woad reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 30), opening up a space where Dyer's Woad encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room.