Wishful Blue
Sherwin-Williams Wishful Blue (6813) carries the measured structure of its color data and the less predictable beauty of paint in a finished space. It appears in 2021 Continuum, Living Well and Pottery Barn Teen, 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
#D8DDE6LRV
71.79
Wishful Blue's Color Strip
Wishful Blue is the first shade on this 7-color strip, the lightest in this coordinated family. Strip 180 makes it easy to compare shades side by side and find the right depth for your space.
Coordinating Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 72 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Greek Villa reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 72), opening up a space where Wishful Blue encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (79 vs 72) makes They call it Mellow the marginally brighter of the two.
Trim Color
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 72 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 72 vs 69), so neither reads brighter in a room.
White Iris reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Chapeau Violet reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lady's Slipper reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 75 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 73 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Aura White reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (81 vs 72) makes Twinkle the marginally brighter of the two.
Soothing White reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Complementary Colors
A 9-point LRV gap (81 vs 72) makes Heavenly White the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 74 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Wishful Blue reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 35), opening up a space where Palisade encloses it.
Wishful Blue reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 13), opening up a space where Griffin encloses it.
Wishful Blue reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 20), opening up a space where Warm Stone encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (72 vs 61) makes Wishful Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Wishful Blue reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 21), opening up a space where Habitat encloses it.
Darker Colors
Wishful Blue reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 38), opening up a space where Solitude encloses it.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
This dreamy blue has a subtle red-violet undertone, giving the light hue a surprising warmth. Use it to create a serene escape in a bedroom or nursery.