Frank Blue vs Venetian Yellow
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Frank Blue reads as blue, while Venetian Yellow reads as beige-yellow — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Venetian Yellow (LRV 77) reflects noticeably more light than Frank Blue (LRV 8), a difference of 69 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Frank Blue runs cool while Venetian Yellow is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 89.5, 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 Venetian Yellow in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Frank Blue and Venetian Yellow 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 Venetian Yellow will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Frank Blue would.
Color Details
Frank Blue vs Venetian Yellow Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Frank Blue on one side and Venetian Yellow 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.