Bellflower Blue vs Pale Cornflower

Bellflower BlueBehrvsPale CornflowerBehrΔE 6.0Noticeable difference

Both from Behr's palette. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Bellflower Blue (LRV 80) reflects noticeably more light than Pale Cornflower (LRV 68), a difference of 13 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean blue, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. The ΔE 6.0 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.

Bellflower Blue vs Pale Cornflower in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Bellflower Blue and Pale Cornflower 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.

Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Bellflower Blue reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pale Cornflower.

Bellflower BlueBehr M540-1 bathroom interior

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Pale CornflowerBehr Pale Cornflower bathroom

Visualization

Color Details

Bellflower Blue
Behr · M540-1
Hex#e1e9ef
LRV80.1
BrandBehr
NumberM540-1
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
Pale Cornflower
Behr · S520-1
Hex#ced9e1
LRV67.6
BrandBehr
NumberS520-1
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight

Bellflower Blue vs Pale Cornflower Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bellflower Blue on one side and Pale Cornflower on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Bellflower Blue comparisons

See how Bellflower Blue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Bellflower Blue
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Bellflower Blue
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Bellflower Blue reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Bellflower Blue
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Bellflower Blue is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Bellflower Blue
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Bellflower Blue is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Bellflower Blue
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Bellflower Blue is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Bellflower Blue
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Bellflower Blue is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Bellflower Blue
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Bellflower Blue reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Bellflower Blue
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Bellflower Blue is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Bellflower Blue
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Bellflower Blue is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Bellflower Blue
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Bellflower Blue reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Bellflower Blue
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Bellflower Blue is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Bellflower Blue
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Bellflower Blue is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Bellflower Blue
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Bellflower Blue is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Bellflower Blue
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Bellflower Blue is the lighter choice

Black grey
Bellflower Blue
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Bellflower Blue is the lighter choice

Piazza
Bellflower Blue
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Bellflower Blue reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Bellflower Blue
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Bellflower Blue reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Bellflower Blue
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Bellflower Blue is the lighter choice

Senses
Bellflower Blue
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Bellflower Blue is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Bellflower Blue
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Bellflower Blue is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Bellflower Blue
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Bellflower Blue is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Bellflower Blue
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Bellflower Blue is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Bellflower Blue
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Bellflower Blue is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Bellflower Blue
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Bellflower Blue is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Bellflower Blue
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Bellflower Blue is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Bellflower Blue
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Bellflower Blue is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Bellflower Blue
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Bellflower Blue reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Bellflower Blue
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

Nearly identical in tone

Paper
Bellflower Blue
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads slightly lighter

Passageway
Bellflower Blue
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Bellflower Blue is the lighter choice