Heavenly White vs Vast Sky
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Heavenly White belongs to the greige-white family and Vast Sky to the blue family. Heavenly White (LRV 81) reflects noticeably more light than Vast Sky (LRV 55), a difference of 26 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Heavenly White runs warm while Vast Sky is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 19.5, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Heavenly White vs Vast Sky in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Heavenly White and Vast Sky 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 Heavenly White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Vast Sky would.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Heavenly White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Vast Sky would.
Color Details
Heavenly White vs Vast Sky Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Heavenly White on one side and Vast Sky 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
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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.