Elegant Blue vs Etruria
Where Elegant Blue belongs to Jotun's range, Etruria is a Little Greene color. Elegant Blue reads as blue-grey, while Etruria reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Etruria (LRV 19) reflects noticeably more light than Elegant Blue (LRV 16), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Elegant Blue runs cool while Etruria is decidedly blue, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 7.2 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Elegant Blue vs Etruria in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Elegant Blue and Etruria 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 — Etruria gives the walls a little more lift.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Etruria reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Etruria reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Elegant Blue vs Etruria Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Elegant Blue on one side and Etruria 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 Elegant Blue comparisons
See how Elegant Blue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 16, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 16), opening up a space where Elegant Blue encloses it.
Elegant Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 16, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 16, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 16), opening up a space where Elegant Blue encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 16, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 16), opening up a space where Elegant Blue encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 16, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (16 vs 4) makes Elegant Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 16), opening up a space where Elegant Blue encloses it.
With LRVs of 16 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 16), opening up a space where Elegant Blue encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 16, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (21 vs 16) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 16), opening up a space where Elegant Blue encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 16), opening up a space where Elegant Blue encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 16), opening up a space where Elegant Blue encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 16, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Elegant Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Elegant Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 16), opening up a space where Elegant Blue encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 16, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Elegant Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 16), opening up a space where Elegant Blue encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 16, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.