Pale Cornflower vs Pale Lilac paint color comparison

Pale Cornflower vs Pale Lilac

Pale CornflowerBehrvsPale LilacPPGΔE 3.8Noticeable difference

Where Pale Cornflower belongs to Behr's range, Pale Lilac is a PPG color. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. Pale Lilac (LRV 72) reflects noticeably more light than Pale Cornflower (LRV 68), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 3.8 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. 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
Pale Lilac
PPG · PPG1245-2
Hex#dadee9
LRV72.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1245-2
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Pale Cornflower vs Pale Lilac Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pale Cornflower on one side and Pale Lilac 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
Behr
Pale Cornflower
S520-1 · LRV 68

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 68), opening up a space where Pale Cornflower encloses it.

Ammonite
Pale Cornflower
Ammonite
Behr
Pale Cornflower
S520-1 · LRV 68
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Iron Ore
Pale Cornflower
Iron Ore
Behr
Pale Cornflower
S520-1 · LRV 68

Pale Cornflower reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Pale Cornflower
Purbeck Stone
Behr
Pale Cornflower
S520-1 · LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 52, Pale Cornflower is decisively the brighter choice.

Evergreen Fog
Pale Cornflower
Evergreen Fog
Behr
Pale Cornflower
S520-1 · LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 30, Pale Cornflower is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Pale Cornflower
Mizzle
Behr
Pale Cornflower
S520-1 · LRV 68
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Pale Cornflower reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Agreeable Gray
Pale Cornflower
Agreeable Gray
Behr
Pale Cornflower
S520-1 · LRV 68

A 7-point LRV gap (68 vs 60) makes Pale Cornflower the marginally brighter of the two.

Accessible Beige
Pale Cornflower
Accessible Beige
Behr
Pale Cornflower
S520-1 · LRV 68

Pale Cornflower reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Denim Drift
Pale Cornflower
Denim Drift
Behr
Pale Cornflower
S520-1 · LRV 68

Pale Cornflower reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
Pale Cornflower
French Gray
Behr
Pale Cornflower
S520-1 · LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 43, Pale Cornflower is decisively the brighter choice.

Naval
Pale Cornflower
Naval
Behr
Pale Cornflower
S520-1 · LRV 68
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 68 vs 4, Pale Cornflower is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Pale Cornflower
Tranquil Dawn
Behr
Pale Cornflower
S520-1 · LRV 68

Pale Cornflower reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.

Bancha
Pale Cornflower
Bancha
Behr
Pale Cornflower
S520-1 · LRV 68
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Pale Cornflower reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Pale Cornflower
Hardwick White
Behr
Pale Cornflower
S520-1 · LRV 68

Pale Cornflower reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Pure White
Pale Cornflower
Pure White
Behr
Pale Cornflower
S520-1 · LRV 68

At LRV 84 vs 68, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Pale Cornflower
Artichoke
Behr
Pale Cornflower
S520-1 · LRV 68
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 68 vs 21, Pale Cornflower is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Pale Cornflower
Balboa Mist
Behr
Pale Cornflower
S520-1 · LRV 68

With LRVs of 68 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Shoji White
Pale Cornflower
Shoji White
Behr
Pale Cornflower
S520-1 · LRV 68

Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Snowbound
Pale Cornflower
Snowbound
Behr
Pale Cornflower
S520-1 · LRV 68
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 68), opening up a space where Pale Cornflower encloses it.

Pewter Green
Pale Cornflower
Pewter Green
Behr
Pale Cornflower
S520-1 · LRV 68

Pale Cornflower reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Pale Cornflower
Skimming Stone
Behr
Pale Cornflower
S520-1 · LRV 68

With LRVs of 68 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Dix Blue
Pale Cornflower
Dix Blue
Behr
Pale Cornflower
S520-1 · LRV 68
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 68 vs 41, Pale Cornflower is decisively the brighter choice.

Calamine
Pale Cornflower
Calamine
Behr
Pale Cornflower
S520-1 · LRV 68
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Treron
Pale Cornflower
Treron
Behr
Pale Cornflower
S520-1 · LRV 68
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 68 vs 25, Pale Cornflower is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Pale Cornflower
Vintage Vogue
Behr
Pale Cornflower
S520-1 · LRV 68

Pale Cornflower reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Pale Cornflower
Saybrook Sage
Behr
Pale Cornflower
S520-1 · LRV 68

Pale Cornflower reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Pale Green
Pale Cornflower
Pale Green
Behr
Pale Cornflower
S520-1 · LRV 68
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 68 vs 31, Pale Cornflower is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
Pale Cornflower
Pine Needle
Behr
Pale Cornflower
S520-1 · LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 7, Pale Cornflower is decisively the brighter choice.

Cement grey
Pale Cornflower
Cement grey
Behr
Pale Cornflower
S520-1 · LRV 68
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 68 vs 24, Pale Cornflower is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Pale Cornflower
Guilford Green
Behr
Pale Cornflower
S520-1 · LRV 68

A 10-point LRV gap (68 vs 57) makes Pale Cornflower the marginally brighter of the two.