Perfect Periwinkle vs Paper

Perfect PeriwinkleSherwin-WilliamsvsPaperTikkurilaΔE 48.9Very different colors

Perfect Periwinkle is a Sherwin-Williams color while Paper comes from Tikkurila. Hue-wise, Perfect Periwinkle belongs to the blue family and Paper to the beige-greige family. At LRV 88 vs 23, Paper will read as the brighter of the two — a 65-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 48.9, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Perfect Periwinkle vs Paper in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Perfect Periwinkle and Paper in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Paper will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Perfect Periwinkle would.

Perfect PeriwinkleSw Perfect Periwinkle Exterior

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PaperTikkurila Paper F497 house garage interior

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Color Details

Perfect Periwinkle
Sherwin-Williams · 9065
Hex#6487B0
LRV23.1
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9065
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Paper
Tikkurila · F497
Hex#F2F2ED
LRV88.4
BrandTikkurila
NumberF497
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Perfect Periwinkle vs Paper Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Perfect Periwinkle on one side and Paper 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 Perfect Periwinkle comparisons

See how Perfect Periwinkle stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Perfect Periwinkle
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Perfect Periwinkle
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Perfect Periwinkle
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Perfect Periwinkle reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Perfect Periwinkle
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Perfect Periwinkle
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Perfect Periwinkle
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Perfect Periwinkle
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Perfect Periwinkle
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Perfect Periwinkle
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Perfect Periwinkle
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Perfect Periwinkle
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Perfect Periwinkle reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Perfect Periwinkle
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Perfect Periwinkle
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Perfect Periwinkle reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Perfect Periwinkle
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Nearly identical in tone

Black grey
Perfect Periwinkle
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Perfect Periwinkle reads noticeably lighter

Piazza
Perfect Periwinkle
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Perfect Periwinkle
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Perfect Periwinkle
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads slightly lighter

Senses
Perfect Periwinkle
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Perfect Periwinkle
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Perfect Periwinkle reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Perfect Periwinkle
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Perfect Periwinkle
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Perfect Periwinkle reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Perfect Periwinkle
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Perfect Periwinkle
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Perfect Periwinkle reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Perfect Periwinkle
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Perfect Periwinkle
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Perfect Periwinkle
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Perfect Periwinkle
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Passageway
Perfect Periwinkle
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Perfect Periwinkle reads slightly lighter

RAL 180-1
Perfect Periwinkle
RAL 180-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
LRV 49

RAL 180-1 is the lighter choice