Secure Blue vs Sporty Blue paint color comparison

Secure Blue vs Sporty Blue

Secure Blue and Sporty 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 — 22 vs 24 — 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 6.8 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Secure Blue
Sherwin-Williams · 6508
Hex#5389A1
LRV22.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6508
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Sporty Blue
Sherwin-Williams · 6522
Hex#6A8AA4
LRV23.9
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6522
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Secure Blue vs Sporty Blue Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
White Dove
Secure Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Secure Blue
6508 · LRV 22

At LRV 83 vs 22, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Ammonite
Secure Blue
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Secure Blue
6508 · LRV 22

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 22), opening up a space where Secure Blue encloses it.

Iron Ore
Iron Ore
Secure Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Secure Blue
6508 · LRV 22

At LRV 22 vs 6, Secure Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Secure Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Secure Blue
6508 · LRV 22

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 22), opening up a space where Secure Blue encloses it.

Evergreen Fog
Evergreen Fog
Secure Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Secure Blue
6508 · LRV 22

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Mizzle
Mizzle
Secure Blue
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Secure Blue
6508 · LRV 22

At LRV 52 vs 22, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Agreeable Gray
Agreeable Gray
Secure Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Secure Blue
6508 · LRV 22

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 22), opening up a space where Secure Blue encloses it.

Accessible Beige
Accessible Beige
Secure Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Secure Blue
6508 · LRV 22

At LRV 58 vs 22, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Secure Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Secure Blue
6508 · LRV 22

A 5-point LRV gap (27 vs 22) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.

French Gray
French Gray
Secure Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Secure Blue
6508 · LRV 22

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 22), opening up a space where Secure Blue encloses it.

Naval
Naval
Secure Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4
Sherwin-Williams
Secure Blue
6508 · LRV 22

Secure Blue reflects far more light (LRV 22 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Secure Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Secure Blue
6508 · LRV 22

At LRV 55 vs 22, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Bancha
Secure Blue
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Secure Blue
6508 · LRV 22

A 9-point LRV gap (22 vs 13) makes Secure Blue the marginally brighter of the two.

Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Secure Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Secure Blue
6508 · LRV 22

At LRV 44 vs 22, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Pure White
Pure White
Secure Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Secure Blue
6508 · LRV 22

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 22), opening up a space where Secure Blue encloses it.

Artichoke
Artichoke
Secure Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Secure Blue
6508 · LRV 22

With LRVs of 22 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Secure Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Secure Blue
6508 · LRV 22

At LRV 66 vs 22, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Shoji White
Secure Blue
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Secure Blue
6508 · LRV 22

At LRV 74 vs 22, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Snowbound
Secure Blue
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Secure Blue
6508 · LRV 22
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 22, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pewter Green
Pewter Green
Secure Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Secure Blue
6508 · LRV 22

A 11-point LRV gap (22 vs 12) makes Secure Blue the marginally brighter of the two.

Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Secure Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Secure Blue
6508 · LRV 22

At LRV 68 vs 22, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Secure Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Secure Blue
6508 · LRV 22

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 22), opening up a space where Secure Blue encloses it.

Calamine
Calamine
Secure Blue
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
Sherwin-Williams
Secure Blue
6508 · LRV 22

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 22), opening up a space where Secure Blue encloses it.

Treron
Treron
Secure Blue
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
Sherwin-Williams
Secure Blue
6508 · LRV 22

With LRVs of 25 and 22, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Secure Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Secure Blue
6508 · LRV 22

A 11-point LRV gap (22 vs 12) makes Secure Blue the marginally brighter of the two.

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Secure Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Secure Blue
6508 · LRV 22

At LRV 45 vs 22, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
Pale Green
Secure Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Secure Blue
6508 · LRV 22

Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pine Needle
Pine Needle
Secure Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Secure Blue
6508 · LRV 22

Secure Blue reflects far more light (LRV 22 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Cement grey
Cement grey
Secure Blue
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Secure Blue
6508 · LRV 22

With LRVs of 24 and 22, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green
Secure Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Secure Blue
6508 · LRV 22

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 22), opening up a space where Secure Blue encloses it.