Griffin vs Honest Blue
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Griffin belongs to the greige-grey family and Honest Blue to the blue family. Honest Blue (LRV 55) reflects noticeably more light than Griffin (LRV 13), a difference of 42 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Griffin runs warm while Honest Blue is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 40.1, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Griffin vs Honest Blue in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Griffin and Honest 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 Honest Blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Griffin would.
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. Honest Blue reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Griffin.
Color Details
Griffin vs Honest Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Griffin on one side and Honest 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.