Smoky Azurite vs Paper
Where Smoky Azurite belongs to Sherwin-Williams's range, Paper is a Tikkurila color. Smoky Azurite reads as blue, while Paper reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Paper (LRV 88) reflects noticeably more light than Smoky Azurite (LRV 25), a difference of 63 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 41.4, 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.
Smoky Azurite vs Paper in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Smoky Azurite and Paper 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 Paper will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Smoky Azurite would.
Color Details
Smoky Azurite vs Paper Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Smoky Azurite on one side and Paper 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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