Behr

Pale Cornflower

S520-1

Pale Cornflower is a pale cornflower blue softened by gray. Let it tint a bedroom, bath, or ceiling when blue should whisper rather than shout. Because it is bright, it may look almost off-white in strong daylight.

In shadow, the blue-gray returns. Keep clear white trim and silver hardware nearby. Use it with matte black accents for a cleaner edge. Warm cream trim makes the periwinkle stronger than expected.

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Color Codes

HEX

#ced9e1

RGB Decimal

206, 217, 225

RGB Percent

80.8%, 85.1%, 88.2%

HSL

205.3, 24.1%, 84.5%

HSV

205.3, 8.4%, 88.2%

CMYK

8.4%, 3.6%, 0.0%, 11.8%

YIQ

214.6, -9.1, 0.2

XYZ

63.86, 68.18, 81.03

CIE Lab

86.10, -2.16, -5.21

CIE Luv

86.10, -6.43, -7.65

Hunter Lab

82.57, -2.12, -5.29

Decimal

13556193

Pale Cornflower in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Behr Pale Cornflower under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Behr Pale Cornflower under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

Medium

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

205°

Cyan Family

Lightness

85%

Light

Saturation

24%

Muted

LRV

84.4

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Pale Cornflower Glacier Mist Dresden Dream Belvedere Blue

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Pale Cornflower Harbor Light Sweet Illusion Winter Haven

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Pale Cornflower Rose Pearl Windmill Santa Fe Spirit

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Pale Cornflower Daybreak Beckons Blue Horizon Fanciful

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

Behr

Pale Cornflower

Valspar

White Lightning

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Blue Gossamer

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Glidden

Zen

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Sherwin Williams

Icelandic

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Pale Cornflower

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Siberian Ice

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Pale Cornflower

Glidden

Tradewinds

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Pale Cornflower

Glidden

Twinkle Blue

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Pale Cornflower

Glidden

Dartmoor Mist

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Benjamin Moore

Beacon Gray

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Valspar

City of Lights

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Pale Cornflower

Valspar

Icy

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Pale Cornflower

Sherwin Williams

Hinting Blue

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Pale Cornflower

Valspar

Shady Lady

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Pale Cornflower

Valspar

Beach House Blue

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Valspar

Catalyst Gray

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Benjamin Moore

Summer Shower