Slick Blue vs Velvety Chestnut
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Slick Blue belongs to the blue family and Velvety Chestnut to the beige-pink family. Slick Blue (LRV 52) reflects noticeably more light than Velvety Chestnut (LRV 27), a difference of 25 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Slick Blue runs cool while Velvety Chestnut is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 44.0, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Slick Blue vs Velvety Chestnut in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Slick Blue and Velvety Chestnut 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Slick Blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Velvety Chestnut would.
Color Details
Slick Blue vs Velvety Chestnut Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Slick Blue on one side and Velvety Chestnut 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.