Languid Blue vs Windy Blue

Languid Blue and Windy Blue come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 45 vs 48 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Both share a cool character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 3.8 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Languid Blue vs Windy Blue in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Languid Blue and Windy 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.

Living Room

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Languid BlueSW Languid Blue living room color review

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Windy BlueSw 6240 Living Room

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Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Languid BlueSherwin Williams Languid Blue Bedroom

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Windy BlueSherwin Williams Windy Blue bedroom makeover

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Color Details

Languid Blue
Sherwin-Williams · 6226
Hex#A4B7BD
LRV45.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6226
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Windy Blue
Sherwin-Williams · 6240
Hex#AABAC6
LRV47.7
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6240
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Languid Blue vs Windy Blue Simulated Comparison

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

White Dove
Languid Blue
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Languid Blue
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Languid Blue
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Languid Blue is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Languid Blue
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Languid Blue
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Languid Blue reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Languid Blue
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Languid Blue
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Languid Blue
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Languid Blue reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Languid Blue
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Languid Blue
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Languid Blue
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Languid Blue is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Languid Blue
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Languid Blue reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Languid Blue
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Languid Blue is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Languid Blue
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Languid Blue reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Languid Blue
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Languid Blue is the lighter choice

Piazza
Languid Blue
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Languid Blue
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Languid Blue
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Languid Blue reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Languid Blue
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Languid Blue reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Languid Blue
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Languid Blue is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Languid Blue
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Languid Blue
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Languid Blue is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Languid Blue
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Languid Blue reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Languid Blue
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Languid Blue is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Languid Blue
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Nearly identical in tone

Teton Blue
Languid Blue
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Languid Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Languid Blue
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Languid Blue
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Languid Blue
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Languid Blue
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Languid Blue is the lighter choice