Honorable Blue vs June Day
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Honorable Blue reads as blue, while June Day reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. June Day (LRV 63) reflects noticeably more light than Honorable Blue (LRV 6), a difference of 57 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Honorable Blue runs cool while June Day is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 97.7, 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 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Honorable Blue vs June Day in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Honorable Blue and June Day 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 June Day will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Honorable Blue would.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. June Day reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Honorable Blue.
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. June Day reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Honorable Blue.
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. June Day reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Honorable Blue.
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 June Day will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Honorable Blue would.
Color Details
Honorable Blue vs June Day Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Honorable Blue on one side and June Day 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.