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Wishing Well 1389
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Undertone: Saturated purple (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Wishing Well sits at L* 76.8, a* 11.6, b* -10.0. Its hue angle is 319° and its chroma is 15.3, so it reads as an outright purple rather than a neutral. It classifies as neutral-cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 9%.
LRV 51.4: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 51.4, Wishing Well is lighter than 56% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Wishing Well
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Spirit | SW 6973 | 2.64 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Magical | SW 6829 | 3.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Euphoric Lilac | SW 6835 | 4.44 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Wishing Well
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Petal | 660C-3 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| New Violet | 660A-3 | 2.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fresh Heather | 650A-3 | 2.93 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavender Lipstick | 2072-50 | 3.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Violet Petal | 1382 | 3.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Angelina | 1376 | 3.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hidden Sanctuary | 1375 | 4.27 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Purple Easter Egg | 2073-50 | 4.30 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Grape Ice | 1395 | 4.47 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Violet Petal 1382 · lighter, LRV 54.3
- Hidden Sanctuary 1375 · lighter, LRV 55.9
- French Lilac 1403 · lighter, LRV 56.1
- Angelina 1376 · darker, LRV 47.5
- Purple Easter Egg 2073-50 · darker, LRV 46.3
- Enchanted 2070-50 · darker, LRV 44.6
Colors that go with Wishing Well
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Pine Forest 451 · complementary (180°)
- Blue Orchid 2069-50 · analogous (−30°)
- Countryside Pink 1361 · analogous (+30°)
- Bar Harbor Beige 1032 · triadic (120°)
- Tranquil Blue 2051-50 · triadic (240°)
Wishing Well vs popular colors
- Lily Lavender (Benjamin Moore 2071-60, ΔE 5.9) is lighter (LRV 64.3 vs 51.4), more blue/cool, more green.
- French Lilac (Benjamin Moore 1403, ΔE 6.4) is lighter (LRV 56.1 vs 51.4), more green, more muted.
- Lavender Mist (Benjamin Moore 2070-60, ΔE 9.8) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 51.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.