Pale Cornflower vs S 0515-R80B
Pale Cornflower (Behr) and S 0515-R80B (NCS) come from different manufacturers. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. The 3-point LRV gap — 71 for S 0515-R80B vs 68 for Pale Cornflower — means S 0515-R80B will open up a space more effectively. Where Pale Cornflower leans blue, S 0515-R80B reads cool — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 4.4 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Pale Cornflower vs S 0515-R80B in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Pale Cornflower and S 0515-R80B 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.
Kitchen Cabinets
Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Color Details
Pale Cornflower vs S 0515-R80B Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pale Cornflower on one side and S 0515-R80B 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 Pale Cornflower comparisons
See how Pale Cornflower stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 68), opening up a space where Pale Cornflower encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Pale Cornflower reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 52, Pale Cornflower is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 30, Pale Cornflower is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Cornflower reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (68 vs 60) makes Pale Cornflower the marginally brighter of the two.
Pale Cornflower reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Pale Cornflower reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 43, Pale Cornflower is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 4, Pale Cornflower is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Cornflower reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Pale Cornflower reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Pale Cornflower reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 68, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 21, Pale Cornflower is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 68 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 68), opening up a space where Pale Cornflower encloses it.
Pale Cornflower reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 68 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 68 vs 41, Pale Cornflower is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 68 vs 25, Pale Cornflower is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Cornflower reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Pale Cornflower reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 31, Pale Cornflower is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 7, Pale Cornflower is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 24, Pale Cornflower is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (68 vs 57) makes Pale Cornflower the marginally brighter of the two.