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Wishful Blue SW 6813
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Undertone: Subtle blue undertone
In CIELAB, Wishful Blue sits at L* 88.0, a* 0.0, b* -5.0. Its hue angle is 270° and its chroma is 5.0, so it leans blue only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 4%.
LRV 71.8: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 71.8, Wishful Blue is lighter than 85% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Wishful Blue
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violet Dusk | 1409 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Whispering Wind | 1416 | 1.55 | Very close | |
| Violet Sparkle | 1422 | 1.77 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Wishful Blue
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 Harbor | 630C-2 | 0.80 | Practically identical | |
| Winter Ice | 620C-1 | 0.94 | Practically identical | |
| December Dawn | 600A-1 | 1.51 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violet Vignette | SW 7137 | 1.38 | Very close | |
| Starry Night | SW 6540 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| White Iris | SW 6812 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chapeau Violet | SW 7136 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lady's Slipper | SW 7139 | 2.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Opalescent | SW 9686 | 3.08 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Mauve Tinge SW 6280 · lighter, LRV 76.2
- Clean Slate SW 9621 · lighter, LRV 76.4
- Lady's Slipper SW 7139 · lighter, LRV 76.5
- Moonmist SW 9144 · darker, LRV 67.7
- Icelandic SW 6526 · darker, LRV 67.5
- Serenely SW 9632 · darker, LRV 66.3
Colors that go with Wishful Blue
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Wishful Blue:
- Greek Villa SW 7551
- They call it Mellow SW 9015
- Spatial White SW 6259
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- City Loft SW 7631 · complementary (180°)
- Silent Ripple SW 9682 · analogous (−30°)
- Elation SW 6827 · analogous (+30°)
- Rose Of Sharon SW 6294 · triadic (120°)
- Window Pane SW 6210 · triadic (240°)
Wishful Blue vs popular colors
- Winter Gray (Benjamin Moore 2117-60, ΔE 5.2) is darker (LRV 61.7 vs 71.8), more red/pink.
- Lavender Mist (Benjamin Moore 2070-60, ΔE 5.7) is darker (LRV 63.2 vs 71.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Misty Lilac (Benjamin Moore 2071-70, ΔE 6.6) is lighter (LRV 78.0 vs 71.8), more red/pink, more saturated.