Faded Flaxflower vs Hinting Blue
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. Hinting Blue (LRV 68) reflects noticeably more light than Faded Flaxflower (LRV 44), a difference of 24 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean cool, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 15.1, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Faded Flaxflower vs Hinting Blue in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Faded Flaxflower and Hinting Blue in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Hinting Blue reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Faded Flaxflower.
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Faded Flaxflower vs Hinting Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Faded Flaxflower on one side and Hinting 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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