Mediterranean vs Smoky Blue
Mediterranean and Smoky Blue come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Mediterranean belongs to the blue-grey family and Smoky Blue to the blue family. The 3-point LRV gap — 18 for Mediterranean vs 15 for Smoky Blue — means Mediterranean will open up a space more effectively. Both share a cool character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 6.0 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Mediterranean vs Smoky Blue in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Mediterranean and Smoky 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.
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.
Kitchen Cabinets
Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Color Details
Mediterranean vs Smoky Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mediterranean on one side and Smoky Blue 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 Mediterranean comparisons
See how Mediterranean stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 18, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 18), opening up a space where Mediterranean encloses it.
Mediterranean reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 18, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 18, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 18), opening up a space where Mediterranean encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 18, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 18), opening up a space where Mediterranean encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 18, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 18 vs 4, Mediterranean is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 18), opening up a space where Mediterranean encloses it.
Mediterranean reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 18), opening up a space where Mediterranean encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 18, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (21 vs 18) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 18), opening up a space where Mediterranean encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 18), opening up a space where Mediterranean encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 18), opening up a space where Mediterranean encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 18, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Mediterranean reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Mediterranean reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 18), opening up a space where Mediterranean encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 18, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Mediterranean reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 18), opening up a space where Mediterranean encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 18, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.