Jotun Elegant Blue vs. Sherwin Williams Powder Blue

The colors, each unique in their hue and saturation, embody their own individual beauty and value. Both colors belong to the blue hue family, although their hue angles differ.
Sherwin Williams SW 2863 is more saturated than Elegant Blue
They differ in their values, with Jotun 4638 being darker.

Supported paint brands for comparison: Behr, Benjamin Moore, Farrow and Ball, Dulux, Jotun, Little Greene, NCS, Ral Classic, Ral Design, Ral Effect, Sherwin Williams, Valspar, Tikkurila

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Jotun Elegant Blue vs. Sherwin Williams Powder Blue
Technical color comparison for Jotun Elegant Blue and Sherwin Williams Powder Blue
Jotun Elegant BlueSherwin Williams Powder Blue
Shared hue scale
12
Hue
207°blue195°blue
Saturation
8%18%more saturated
Lightness?Simple 0–100% measure derived from the minimum and maximum sRGB channels. Use CIE L* for perceptual lightness.
44%61%lighter
LRV?Light Reflectance Value measures the percentage of light reflected by a color, from 0 for absolute black to 100 for pure white.
15.7234.78looks lighter
CIE L?Perceptual lightness. CIE Lab lightness ranges from 0 for black to 100 for diffuse white.
46.6765.66looks lighter
Color difference ΔE*₀₀?CIE color difference. Smaller is closer: about 0–1 is imperceptible, 1–2 just noticeable, 2–5 a small difference, 5–10 clear, and more than 10 very different.
18.657
Temperature
CoolCool
Preview Elegant Blue and Powder Blue side by side in different rooms

Please note that the color shown on this page is a representation and might not exactly match the real shade of the cards, fan decks, or color collections. Your monitor, browser, and screen angle can all affect how the paint looks, so it may not be the same as what you see here. All information on this page is based on RGB and HEX values provided by manufacturers.

It's important to keep in mind that the same color may appear differently on various surfaces due to the nature of those surfaces. For example, the same shade will look different on a rough wall compared to the smooth surface of cabinets.

Color comparisons featuring Jotun Elegant Blue