Languid Blue vs Mountain Stream paint color comparison

Languid Blue vs Mountain Stream

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 45 vs 25, Languid Blue will read as the brighter of the two — a 20-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a cool quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 17.6, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Languid Blue
Sherwin-Williams · 6226
LRV45.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6226
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Mountain Stream
Sherwin-Williams · 7612
LRV25.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7612
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Languid Blue vs Mountain Stream Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Languid Blue on one side and Mountain Stream on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Languid Blue comparisons

See how Languid Blue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Ammonite
Languid Blue
Ammonite
Languid Blue
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Languid Blue
6226 · LRV 45

At LRV 69 vs 45, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

White Dove
Languid Blue
White Dove
Languid Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Languid Blue
6226 · LRV 45

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 45), opening up a space where Languid Blue encloses it.

Iron Ore
Languid Blue
Iron Ore
Languid Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Languid Blue
6226 · LRV 45

Languid Blue reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Languid Blue
Purbeck Stone
Languid Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Languid Blue
6226 · LRV 45

A 6-point LRV gap (52 vs 45) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.

Evergreen Fog
Languid Blue
Evergreen Fog
Languid Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Languid Blue
6226 · LRV 45

At LRV 45 vs 30, Languid Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Languid Blue
Mizzle
Languid Blue
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Languid Blue
6226 · LRV 45

Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Agreeable Gray
Languid Blue
Agreeable Gray
Languid Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Languid Blue
6226 · LRV 45

At LRV 60 vs 45, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Accessible Beige
Languid Blue
Accessible Beige
Languid Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Languid Blue
6226 · LRV 45

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 45), opening up a space where Languid Blue encloses it.

Denim Drift
Languid Blue
Denim Drift
Languid Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Languid Blue
6226 · LRV 45

Languid Blue reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
Languid Blue
French Gray
Languid Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Languid Blue
6226 · LRV 45

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 45 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Languid Blue
Naval
Languid Blue
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Languid Blue
6226 · LRV 45
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 45 vs 4, Languid Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Languid Blue
Tranquil Dawn
Languid Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Languid Blue
6226 · LRV 45

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Bancha
Languid Blue
Bancha
Languid Blue
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Languid Blue
6226 · LRV 45

Languid Blue reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Languid Blue
Hardwick White
Languid Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Languid Blue
6226 · LRV 45

With LRVs of 45 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Languid Blue
Pure White
Languid Blue
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Languid Blue
6226 · LRV 45

At LRV 84 vs 45, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Languid Blue
Artichoke
Languid Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Languid Blue
6226 · LRV 45

At LRV 45 vs 21, Languid Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Languid Blue
Balboa Mist
Languid Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Languid Blue
6226 · LRV 45

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 45), opening up a space where Languid Blue encloses it.

Languid Blue
Shoji White
Languid Blue
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Languid Blue
6226 · LRV 45

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 45), opening up a space where Languid Blue encloses it.

Languid Blue
Snowbound
Languid Blue
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Languid Blue
6226 · LRV 45
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 45), opening up a space where Languid Blue encloses it.

Pigeon
Languid Blue
Pigeon
Languid Blue
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
Sherwin-Williams
Languid Blue
6226 · LRV 45

A 5-point LRV gap (51 vs 45) makes Pigeon the marginally brighter of the two.

Languid Blue
Pewter Green
Languid Blue
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Languid Blue
6226 · LRV 45

Languid Blue reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Duck Green
Languid Blue
Duck Green
Languid Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Languid Blue
6226 · LRV 45

Languid Blue reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Languid Blue
Skimming Stone
Languid Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Languid Blue
6226 · LRV 45

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 45), opening up a space where Languid Blue encloses it.

Dix Blue
Languid Blue
Dix Blue
Languid Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Languid Blue
6226 · LRV 45

A 4-point LRV gap (45 vs 41) makes Languid Blue the marginally brighter of the two.

Hicks' Blue
Languid Blue
Hicks' Blue
Languid Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Languid Blue
6226 · LRV 45

Hicks' Blue vs Languid Blue

Slaked Lime Deep
Languid Blue
Slaked Lime Deep
Languid Blue

Slaked Lime Deep vs Languid Blue

Vintage Vogue
Languid Blue
Vintage Vogue
Languid Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Languid Blue
6226 · LRV 45

Languid Blue reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Livid
Languid Blue
Livid
Languid Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Languid Blue
6226 · LRV 45

Livid vs Languid Blue

Saybrook Sage
Languid Blue
Saybrook Sage
Languid Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Languid Blue
6226 · LRV 45

With LRVs of 45 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Pale Green
Languid Blue
Pale Green
Languid Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Languid Blue
6226 · LRV 45

At LRV 45 vs 31, Languid Blue is decisively the brighter choice.