Pale Cornflower vs Blue Silk

Pale CornflowerBehrvsBlue SilkPPGΔE 2.4Subtle difference

Pale Cornflower is a Behr color while Blue Silk comes from PPG. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 68 and 70, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 2.4, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Pale Cornflower
Behr · S520-1
Hex#ced9e1
LRV67.6
BrandBehr
NumberS520-1
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
Blue Silk
PPG · PPG1244-2
Hex#d0dce8
LRV70.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1244-2
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Pale Cornflower vs Blue Silk Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pale Cornflower on one side and Blue Silk 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 Pale Cornflower comparisons

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

White Dove
Pale Cornflower
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Pale Cornflower
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Pale Cornflower
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Pale Cornflower is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Pale Cornflower
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Pale Cornflower reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Pale Cornflower
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Pale Cornflower is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Pale Cornflower
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Pale Cornflower reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Pale Cornflower
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Pale Cornflower reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Pale Cornflower
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Pale Cornflower reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Pale Cornflower
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Pale Cornflower is the lighter choice

French Gray
Pale Cornflower
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Pale Cornflower reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Pale Cornflower
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Pale Cornflower is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Pale Cornflower
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Pale Cornflower reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Pale Cornflower
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Pale Cornflower is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Pale Cornflower
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Pale Cornflower reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Pale Cornflower
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads noticeably lighter

Artichoke
Pale Cornflower
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Pale Cornflower is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Pale Cornflower
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Nearly identical in tone

Shoji White
Pale Cornflower
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads slightly lighter

Snowbound
Pale Cornflower
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads noticeably lighter

Pewter Green
Pale Cornflower
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Pale Cornflower is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Pale Cornflower
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Nearly identical in tone

Dix Blue
Pale Cornflower
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Pale Cornflower is the lighter choice

Calamine
Pale Cornflower
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Nearly identical in tone

Treron
Pale Cornflower
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Pale Cornflower is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Pale Cornflower
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Pale Cornflower is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Pale Cornflower
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Pale Cornflower reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Pale Cornflower
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Cornflower is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Pale Cornflower
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Pale Cornflower is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Pale Cornflower
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Pale Cornflower is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Pale Cornflower
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Pale Cornflower reads slightly lighter