Childish Wonder vs Gustavian Blue
Childish Wonder is a Cloverdale Paint color while Gustavian Blue comes from Jotun. Hue-wise, Childish Wonder belongs to the blue family and Gustavian Blue to the blue-grey family. At LRV 43 vs 38, Childish Wonder will read as the brighter of the two — a 5-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 17.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Childish Wonder vs Gustavian Blue in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Childish Wonder and Gustavian Blue in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Childish Wonder has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Childish Wonder gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The brightness difference is modest but present — Childish Wonder gives the walls a little more lift.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Childish Wonder reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Childish Wonder vs Gustavian Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Childish Wonder on one side and Gustavian 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.
More Childish Wonder comparisons
See how Childish Wonder stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 43, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 43), opening up a space where Childish Wonder encloses it.
Childish Wonder reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (52 vs 43) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 43 vs 30, Childish Wonder is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 43, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 43), opening up a space where Childish Wonder encloses it.
Childish Wonder reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 43 vs 4, Childish Wonder is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 43), opening up a space where Childish Wonder encloses it.
Childish Wonder reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
With LRVs of 44 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 43, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 43 vs 21, Childish Wonder is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 43), opening up a space where Childish Wonder encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 43), opening up a space where Childish Wonder encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 43), opening up a space where Childish Wonder encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (51 vs 43) makes Pigeon the marginally brighter of the two.
Childish Wonder reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Childish Wonder reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 43), opening up a space where Childish Wonder encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Childish Wonder reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 45 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 12-point LRV gap (43 vs 31) makes Childish Wonder the marginally brighter of the two.