Gorgeous Hydrangea vs Puturple
Gorgeous Hydrangea (Cloverdale Paint) and Puturple (PPG) come from different manufacturers. These are both blue-purples, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue-purple to land. The 6-point LRV gap — 41 for Puturple vs 35 for Gorgeous Hydrangea — means Puturple will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 3.7 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Gorgeous Hydrangea vs Puturple Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Gorgeous Hydrangea on one side and Puturple on the other.
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 Gorgeous Hydrangea comparisons
See how Gorgeous Hydrangea stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 83 vs 35, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 35 vs 6, Gorgeous Hydrangea is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 35), opening up a space where Gorgeous Hydrangea encloses it.
Gorgeous Hydrangea reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 35, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 35), opening up a space where Gorgeous Hydrangea encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 35, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (35 vs 27) makes Gorgeous Hydrangea the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Gorgeous Hydrangea reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 35, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 35 vs 13, Gorgeous Hydrangea is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (44 vs 35) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.
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Gorgeous Hydrangea reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 35, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 35, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 35, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 35), opening up a space where Gorgeous Hydrangea encloses it.
At LRV 35 vs 12, Gorgeous Hydrangea is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 35 vs 8, Gorgeous Hydrangea is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 35, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 35 vs 12, Gorgeous Hydrangea is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (45 vs 35) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
Gorgeous Hydrangea reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.