Blithe Blue
Blithe Blue is a Blue paint color from Sherwin-Williams, but its character reaches beyond a single label. It appears in Living Well, placing it within several distinct decorating stories rather than a single fixed look. Move between the room imagery, color measurements and coordinating shades to build a fuller sense of how it might live in your space.
Hex
#90BDBDLRV
46.02
Blithe Blue's Color Strip
Blithe Blue is the third shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Raindrop and Reflecting Pool. The strip spans from Meander Blue at the lightest end to Really Teal at the deepest. Strip 171 makes it easy to compare shades side by side and find the right depth for your space.
Blithe Blue in Rooms
Follow Blithe Blue from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 6 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
1 Bedroom Photo
Blithe Blue (9052) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes. Test it under gentle morning light and low evening lamps.
An accent wall in Blithe Blue anchors the bedroom design.
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2 House Photos
Across 2 house images, Blithe Blue (9052) meets full daylight, cloud cover and long evening shadows. Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes.
Exterior siding in Blithe Blue presents a fresh, inviting facade.
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Blithe Blue siding gives the house a bright, cheerful appearance.
@scrapsecrets1120
2 Front Door Photos
Blithe Blue (9052) can change noticeably under direct sun, porch shade and evening exterior light. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
The front door painted Blithe Blue welcomes visitors warmly.
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This entry door in Blithe Blue makes a refined statement.
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1 Misc Photo
1 sourced room photo gives the gallery a lived-in point of reference. Together they show Blithe Blue (9052) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.
Ceiling painted in Blithe Blue draws the eye upward gracefully.
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Coordinating Colors
Glimmer reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 46), opening up a space where Blithe Blue encloses it.
Alabaster reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 46), opening up a space where Blithe Blue encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 46), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Trim Color
Glimmer reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 46), opening up a space where Blithe Blue encloses it.
Similar Colors
Raindrop reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (46 vs 39) makes Blithe Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 49 vs 46), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 46 and 46, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 8-point LRV gap (54 vs 46) makes Gentle Aquamarine the marginally brighter of the two.
A 7-point LRV gap (46 vs 39) makes Blithe Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Agua Fría reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Blithe Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 46 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 46), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 3-point LRV gap (49 vs 46) makes Holiday Turquoise the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 76 vs 46, Mauve Tinge is decisively the brighter choice.
Studio Mauve reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Blithe Blue reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 5), opening up a space where Bitter Chocolate encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (57 vs 46) makes Vaguely Mauve the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 46 vs 4, Blithe Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 46 vs 27, Blithe Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 46 vs 5, Blithe Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
A 11-point LRV gap (57 vs 46) makes Watery the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 49 vs 46), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Raindrop reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Meander Blue reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 46), opening up a space where Blithe Blue encloses it.
Open Air reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 46), opening up a space where Blithe Blue encloses it.
Darker Colors
A 7-point LRV gap (46 vs 39) makes Blithe Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Blithe Blue reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 26), opening up a space where Cloudburst encloses it.
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Manufacturer description
Drift into a serene daydream with this cool, luminous blue that captures the tranquil essence of a cloudless sky reflected in still water. Its balanced saturation makes it ideal for bedrooms and bathrooms, where it pairs beautifully with soft whites and gentle grays to create a calming sanctuary.