Heavenly White vs Notable Hue
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Heavenly White reads as greige-white, while Notable Hue reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Heavenly White (LRV 81) reflects noticeably more light than Notable Hue (LRV 37), a difference of 45 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Heavenly White runs warm while Notable Hue is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 29.7, 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.
Heavenly White vs Notable Hue in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Heavenly White and Notable Hue 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. Heavenly White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Notable Hue.
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 Notable Hue.
Color Details
Heavenly White vs Notable Hue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Heavenly White on one side and Notable Hue 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.
Heavenly White reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 81), so neither reads brighter in a room.