Hyacinth Tint vs Wishful 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. Wishful Blue (LRV 72) reflects noticeably more light than Hyacinth Tint (LRV 60), a difference of 12 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. The ΔE 9.1 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.
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Hyacinth Tint vs Wishful Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hyacinth Tint 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.
More Hyacinth Tint comparisons
See how Hyacinth Tint stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 83 vs 60, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 6, Hyacinth Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
Hyacinth Tint reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hyacinth Tint reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (60 vs 52) makes Hyacinth Tint the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 60 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 58), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 60 vs 27, Hyacinth Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
Hyacinth Tint reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Hyacinth Tint reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (60 vs 55) makes Hyacinth Tint the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 60 vs 13, Hyacinth Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 44, Hyacinth Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 60), opening up a space where Hyacinth Tint encloses it.
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A 6-point LRV gap (66 vs 60) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 60, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 60, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Hyacinth Tint reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 12, Hyacinth Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 8, Hyacinth Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (68 vs 60) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
Hyacinth Tint reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 12, Hyacinth Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 45, Hyacinth Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
Hyacinth Tint reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.