Faraway Blue vs Sky High
Faraway Blue and Sky High 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. The 6-point LRV gap — 84 for Faraway Blue vs 78 for Sky High — means Faraway Blue will open up a space more effectively. Both share a cool character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 2.7 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Faraway Blue vs Sky High in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Faraway Blue and Sky High 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. Faraway Blue reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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. Faraway Blue has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Faraway Blue vs Sky High Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Faraway Blue on one side and Sky High 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.