Fenland vs Loyal Blue
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Fenland reads as beige-greige, while Loyal Blue reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Fenland (LRV 35) reflects noticeably more light than Loyal Blue (LRV 5), a difference of 30 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Fenland runs warm while Loyal Blue is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 53.4, 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 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Fenland vs Loyal Blue in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Fenland and Loyal 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 Fenland will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Loyal Blue 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. Fenland reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Loyal Blue.
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. Fenland reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Loyal Blue.
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. Fenland reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Loyal Blue.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Fenland will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Loyal Blue would.
Color Details
Fenland vs Loyal Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Fenland on one side and Loyal 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 Fenland comparisons
See how Fenland stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 35, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 35), opening up a space where Fenland encloses it.
Fenland reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 35), opening up a space where Fenland encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 35, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (35 vs 27) makes Fenland the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 55 vs 35, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (44 vs 35) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 35), opening up a space where Fenland encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 35, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 35, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 35 vs 12, Fenland is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 35, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 35 vs 12, Fenland is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (45 vs 35) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
Fenland reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Fenland reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Fenland reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 35), opening up a space where Fenland encloses it.