Minor Blue
Sherwin-Williams's Minor Blue is a blue shade whose quieter details emerge through comparison. An LRV of 68.4 places it through the middle of the scale, where color and depth can remain visible as the light changes. Explore its color relationships and measurements, then bring the shortlist into your own light with a physical sample.
Hex
#B7DFE8LRV
68.44
Minor Blue's Color Strip
Minor Blue is the first shade on this 7-color strip, the lightest in this coordinated family. Color strip 168 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.
Coordinating Colors
A 7-point LRV gap (76 vs 68) makes Iceberg the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 81 vs 68, Creamy is decisively the brighter choice.
Banana Cream reads slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Trim Color
A 7-point LRV gap (76 vs 68) makes Iceberg the marginally brighter of the two.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Minor Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 64), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 71 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 8-point LRV gap (68 vs 60) makes Minor Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (73 vs 68) makes Aviary Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (68 vs 63) makes Minor Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 70 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 68 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 8-point LRV gap (68 vs 60) makes Minor Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (68 vs 63) makes Minor Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
Minor Blue reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 27), opening up a space where Rosaline Pearl encloses it.
Minor Blue reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 5), opening up a space where Cracked Pepper encloses it.
Minor Blue reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 31), opening up a space where Sticks & Stones encloses it.
Minor Blue reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 4), opening up a space where Black Bean encloses it.
Minor Blue reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 18), opening up a space where Dutch Cocoa encloses it.
Minor Blue reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 27), opening up a space where Cocoa Berry encloses it.
Minor Blue reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 8), opening up a space where Chateau Brown encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Darker Colors
At LRV 68 vs 46, Minor Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Minor Blue reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 56), opening up a space where Cloudless encloses it.
Minor Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 64), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (68 vs 63) makes Minor Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 52, Minor Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
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Manufacturer description
This bright, airy blue carries crisp cool undertones that feel like a breath of fresh sea air filling a sunlit room. Perfect for bathrooms, bedrooms, or any space craving a clean, invigorating atmosphere that lifts the spirit without overwhelming.