A Different Shade of Blue is the second studio album by the American hardcore punk band Knocked Loose.

[1] It was the last album to feature rhythm guitarist Cole Crutchfield before his departure in 2020.

[4] Kris Pugh of Distorted Sound magazine described it as putting the band "at the apex of modern hardcore".

[8] In an article for Kerrang!, Dan Slessor says that in comparison to the band's previous album: "It’s more hardcore, more metal, there are more fast parts, more breakdowns, more malice, more unease and, perhaps most importantly, more energy".

[2] In an article for New Noise magazine, Caleb R Newton said that "There is not a single moment on A Different Shade of Blue that’s not packed to the brim with musical (and thematic!)