Sky High vs Passageway

Sky HighSherwin-WilliamsvsPassagewayValsparΔE 46.9Very different colors

Sky High (Sherwin-Williams) and Passageway (Valspar) come from different manufacturers. Sky High reads as blue, while Passageway reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 64-point LRV gap — 78 for Sky High vs 14 for Passageway — means Sky High will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 46.9 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Sky High vs Passageway in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Sky High and Passageway in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

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. Sky High reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Passageway.

Sky HighSw 6504 Living Room

@jp_carpentry_llc

PassagewayValspar Passageway victorian living room color

@seenfromthegreen

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. Sky High returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Sky HighSW Sky High bedroom

@jek_ofalltrades

PassagewayValspar Passageway bedroom paint

@beaus_home

Color Details

Sky High
Sherwin-Williams · 6504
Hex#DCE7E8
LRV78.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6504
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
Passageway
Valspar · V137-6
Hex#596c77
LRV14.2
BrandValspar
NumberV137-6
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Sky High vs Passageway Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sky High on one side and Passageway 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 Sky High comparisons

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

White Dove
Sky High
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Sky High
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Sky High reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Sky High
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Sky High is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Sky High
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Sky High is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Sky High
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Sky High is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Sky High
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Sky High is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Sky High
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Sky High reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Sky High
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Sky High is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Sky High
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Sky High reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Sky High
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Sky High reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Sky High
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Sky High is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Sky High
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Sky High is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Sky High
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Sky High is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Sky High
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Sky High is the lighter choice

Black grey
Sky High
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Sky High is the lighter choice

Piazza
Sky High
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Sky High reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Sky High
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Sky High reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Sky High
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Sky High is the lighter choice

Senses
Sky High
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Sky High is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Sky High
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Sky High is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Sky High
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Sky High reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Sky High
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Sky High is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Sky High
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Sky High is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Sky High
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Sky High is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Sky High
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Sky High is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Sky High
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Sky High is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Sky High
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Sky High reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Sky High
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

Nearly identical in tone

Paper
Sky High
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads slightly lighter

RAL 180-1
Sky High
RAL 180-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
LRV 49

Sky High is the lighter choice