Portland Stone - Light vs Nacre
Portland Stone - Light is a Little Greene color while Nacre comes from Sherwin-Williams. Portland Stone - Light reads as beige-greige, while Nacre reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 76 and 76, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Portland Stone - Light's yellow character against Nacre's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. With a ΔE of 1.6, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. 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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Portland Stone - Light vs Nacre Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Portland Stone - Light on one side and Nacre 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 Portland Stone - Light comparisons
See how Portland Stone - Light stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Portland Stone - Light reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (83 vs 76) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 76 vs 6, Portland Stone - Light is decisively the brighter choice.
Portland Stone - Light reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Portland Stone - Light reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 52, Portland Stone - Light is decisively the brighter choice.
Portland Stone - Light reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 58, Portland Stone - Light is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 27, Portland Stone - Light is decisively the brighter choice.
Portland Stone - Light reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Portland Stone - Light reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 55, Portland Stone - Light is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 13, Portland Stone - Light is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 44, Portland Stone - Light is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 76), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Portland Stone - Light reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (76 vs 66) makes Portland Stone - Light the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 76 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 7-point LRV gap (83 vs 76) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
Portland Stone - Light reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 12, Portland Stone - Light is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 8, Portland Stone - Light is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (76 vs 68) makes Portland Stone - Light the marginally brighter of the two.
Portland Stone - Light reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Portland Stone - Light vs Slaked Lime Deep
At LRV 76 vs 12, Portland Stone - Light is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 45, Portland Stone - Light is decisively the brighter choice.
Portland Stone - Light reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.