Pale Cornflower vs Wishful Blue
Where Pale Cornflower belongs to Behr's range, Wishful Blue is a Sherwin-Williams color. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. Wishful Blue (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. Pale Cornflower runs blue while Wishful Blue is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. At ΔE 2.9, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Pale Cornflower vs Wishful Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pale Cornflower on one side and Wishful Blue 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.
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