Something Blue vs Stirring Orange
Something Blue and Stirring Orange come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Something Blue belongs to the blue family and Stirring Orange to the beige family. The 12-point LRV gap — 63 for Something Blue vs 51 for Stirring Orange — means Something Blue will open up a space more effectively. Where Something Blue leans cool, Stirring Orange reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 66.4 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. 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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Something Blue vs Stirring Orange Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Something Blue on one side and Stirring Orange 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.
More Something Blue comparisons
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A 6-point LRV gap (69 vs 63) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
Something Blue reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (63 vs 52) makes Something Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 63 vs 30, Something Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Something Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 63 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Something Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Something Blue reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 63 vs 43, Something Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 4, Something Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Something Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Something Blue reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
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At LRV 84 vs 63, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 21, Something Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 66 and 63, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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Something Blue reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 63 vs 41, Something Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (68 vs 63) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 63 vs 25, Something Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Something Blue reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Something Blue reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 63 vs 31, Something Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 7, Something Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 24, Something Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (63 vs 57) makes Something Blue the marginally brighter of the two.