Frank Blue vs Rookwood Clay
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Frank Blue belongs to the blue family and Rookwood Clay to the beige-greige family. Rookwood Clay (LRV 23) reflects noticeably more light than Frank Blue (LRV 8), a difference of 15 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Frank Blue runs cool while Rookwood Clay is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 57.0, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Frank Blue vs Rookwood Clay in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Frank Blue and Rookwood Clay in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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. Rookwood Clay reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Frank Blue.
Color Details
Frank Blue vs Rookwood Clay Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Frank Blue on one side and Rookwood Clay 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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