Mild Blue vs Rhythmic Blue

Mild Blue and Rhythmic 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. The 3-point LRV gap — 69 for Rhythmic Blue vs 65 for Mild Blue — means Rhythmic Blue 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 3.2 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Mild Blue vs Rhythmic Blue in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Mild Blue and Rhythmic 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.

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. Rhythmic Blue has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

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Color Details

Mild Blue
Sherwin-Williams · 6533
Hex#CBD5DB
LRV65.5
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6533
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
Rhythmic Blue
Sherwin-Williams · 6806
Hex#CCDBE5
LRV68.9
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6806
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight

Mild Blue vs Rhythmic Blue Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mild Blue on one side and Rhythmic 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 Mild Blue comparisons

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

White Dove
Mild Blue
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Mild Blue
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

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

Mild Blue is the lighter choice

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

Mild Blue reads noticeably lighter

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

Mild Blue is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Mild Blue
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mild Blue reads noticeably lighter

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

Mild Blue reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Mild Blue
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Mild Blue is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Mild Blue
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Mild Blue reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Mild Blue
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
Mild Blue
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Mild Blue is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Mild Blue
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Mild Blue is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Mild Blue
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Mild Blue is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Mild Blue
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Mild Blue is the lighter choice

Black grey
Mild Blue
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Mild Blue is the lighter choice

Piazza
Mild Blue
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Nearly identical in tone

Humble Yellow
Mild Blue
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Mild Blue reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Mild Blue
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Mild Blue is the lighter choice

Senses
Mild Blue
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Mild Blue reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Mild Blue
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Mild Blue is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Mild Blue
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Mild Blue reads slightly lighter

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

Mild Blue is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Mild Blue
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Mild Blue is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Mild Blue
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Mild Blue is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Mild Blue
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Mild Blue reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Mild Blue
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Mild Blue is the lighter choice

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

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

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

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Mild Blue
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Mild Blue
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Mild Blue is the lighter choice