Miracle Bay vs Sea Emerald
Where Miracle Bay belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Sea Emerald is a Jotun color. These are both blue-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue-grey to land. Miracle Bay (LRV 29) reflects noticeably more light than Sea Emerald (LRV 26), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 5.0 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Miracle Bay vs Sea Emerald in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Miracle Bay and Sea Emerald are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
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 brightness difference is modest but present — Miracle Bay gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Miracle Bay vs Sea Emerald Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Miracle Bay on one side and Sea Emerald 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 Miracle Bay comparisons
See how Miracle Bay stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 52 vs 29, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
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Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 29), opening up a space where Miracle Bay encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 29, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
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With LRVs of 29 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 43 vs 29, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 29 vs 4, Miracle Bay is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 29), opening up a space where Miracle Bay encloses it.
Miracle Bay reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 29), opening up a space where Miracle Bay encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 29, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (29 vs 21) makes Miracle Bay the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 29), opening up a space where Miracle Bay encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 29), opening up a space where Miracle Bay encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 29), opening up a space where Miracle Bay encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 29, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Miracle Bay reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Miracle Bay reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 29), opening up a space where Miracle Bay encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 29, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Miracle Bay reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 29), opening up a space where Miracle Bay encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room.