Loch Blue vs Oyster White
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Loch Blue belongs to the blue family and Oyster White to the beige-greige family. Oyster White (LRV 72) reflects noticeably more light than Loch Blue (LRV 16), a difference of 57 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Loch Blue runs cool while Oyster White is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 50.7, 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.
Loch Blue vs Oyster White in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Loch Blue and Oyster White in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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. Oyster White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Loch 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 Oyster White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Loch Blue would.
Color Details
Loch Blue vs Oyster White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Loch Blue on one side and Oyster White 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 Loch Blue comparisons
See how Loch Blue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 16), opening up a space where Loch Blue encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 16, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 16, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 16, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 16), opening up a space where Loch Blue encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 16, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 16), opening up a space where Loch Blue encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 16), opening up a space where Loch Blue encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 16, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 16), opening up a space where Loch Blue encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 16), opening up a space where Loch Blue encloses it.
Loch Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Loch Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 16), opening up a space where Loch Blue encloses it.
Loch Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 16), opening up a space where Loch Blue encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 16, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.