Minor Blue vs Dover Surf
Minor Blue is a Sherwin-Williams color while Dover Surf comes from Valspar. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 68 vs 53, Minor Blue will read as the brighter of the two — a 15-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 11.3, 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.
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Minor Blue vs Dover Surf Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Minor Blue on one side and Dover Surf 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.
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With LRVs of 69 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 83 vs 68, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 6, Minor Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Minor Blue reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Minor Blue reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 52, Minor Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Minor Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (68 vs 58) makes Minor Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 27, Minor Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Minor Blue reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Minor Blue reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 55, Minor Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 13, Minor Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 44, Minor Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 68), opening up a space where Minor Blue encloses it.
Minor Blue reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (74 vs 68) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 68, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Minor Blue reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 12, Minor Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 8, Minor Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Minor Blue reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 12, Minor Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 45, Minor Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Minor Blue reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.