Wishing Well
1389 · #CBB7D0 · LRV 51 — cool violet tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Gothic Purple24
- 2Hazy Lilac29
- 3Wishing Well51
- 4French Lilac56
- 5Lavender Mist63
What Color Is Wishing Well, Really?
Wishing Well reads as a cool violet tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 1389 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Wishing Well
Wishing Well is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
How Lighting Changes Wishing Well
At LRV 51, Wishing Well is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its violet undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Wishing Well are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore 1389 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Free SpiritSW 6973 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.6 | 49 | Color page → |
| Behr | BedazzledM110-3 · Behr | 3.0 | 53 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Frosted OrchidM241 · Valspar | 3.0 | 51.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Soft AmethystPPG1178-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.8 | 51 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Violet Blusher50RB 52/107 · Glidden | 2.1 | 52 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Lovely Lauren144-4DB · Dutch Boy | 3.3 | 55 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Wishing Well within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #CBB7D0 in HSL space. Pair Wishing Well with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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