Heavenly White vs Mild Blue
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Heavenly White reads as greige-white, while Mild Blue reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Heavenly White (LRV 81) reflects noticeably more light than Mild Blue (LRV 65), a difference of 16 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Heavenly White runs warm while Mild Blue is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 9.7 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Heavenly White vs Mild Blue in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Heavenly White and Mild Blue 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.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Heavenly White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Mild Blue.
Home Office
The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Heavenly White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Mild Blue.
Color Details
Heavenly White vs Mild Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Heavenly White on one side and Mild 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 Heavenly White comparisons
See how Heavenly White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 81), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Heavenly White reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 6, Heavenly White is decisively the brighter choice.
Heavenly White reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Heavenly White reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 52, Heavenly White is decisively the brighter choice.
Heavenly White reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 58, Heavenly White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 27, Heavenly White is decisively the brighter choice.
Heavenly White reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Heavenly White reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 55, Heavenly White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 13, Heavenly White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 44, Heavenly White is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 84 and 81, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Heavenly White reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 66, Heavenly White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (81 vs 74) makes Heavenly White the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 81), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 81 vs 12, Heavenly White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 68, Heavenly White is decisively the brighter choice.
Heavenly White reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Heavenly White reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 68), opening up a space where Calamine encloses it.
Heavenly White reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 12, Heavenly White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 45, Heavenly White is decisively the brighter choice.
Heavenly White reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Heavenly White reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Heavenly White reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Heavenly White reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.