Beachy Keen vs Black Magic paint color comparison

Beachy Keen vs Black Magic

Beachy KeenPPGvsBlack MagicPPGΔE 59.6Very different colors

Both are PPG colors. Hue-wise, Beachy Keen belongs to the beige family and Black Magic to the grey family. At LRV 65 vs 4, Beachy Keen will read as the brighter of the two — a 61-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 59.6, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Beachy Keen
PPG · PPG1081-2
LRV65.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1081-2
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Black Magic
PPG · PPG1001-7
LRV4.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1001-7
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Beachy Keen vs Black Magic Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Beachy Keen on one side and Black Magic on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Beachy Keen comparisons

See how Beachy Keen stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Ammonite
Ammonite
Beachy Keen
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
PPG
Beachy Keen
PPG1081-2 · LRV 65

A 4-point LRV gap (69 vs 65) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.

White Dove
White Dove
Beachy Keen
PPG
Beachy Keen
PPG1081-2 · LRV 65

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 65), opening up a space where Beachy Keen encloses it.

Iron Ore
Beachy Keen
Iron Ore
PPG
Beachy Keen
PPG1081-2 · LRV 65

Beachy Keen reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Beachy Keen
PPG
Beachy Keen
PPG1081-2 · LRV 65

At LRV 65 vs 52, Beachy Keen is decisively the brighter choice.

Evergreen Fog
Beachy Keen
Evergreen Fog
PPG
Beachy Keen
PPG1081-2 · LRV 65

At LRV 65 vs 30, Beachy Keen is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Mizzle
Beachy Keen
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
PPG
Beachy Keen
PPG1081-2 · LRV 65

Beachy Keen reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Agreeable Gray
Beachy Keen
Agreeable Gray
PPG
Beachy Keen
PPG1081-2 · LRV 65

A 5-point LRV gap (65 vs 60) makes Beachy Keen the marginally brighter of the two.

Accessible Beige
Beachy Keen
Accessible Beige
PPG
Beachy Keen
PPG1081-2 · LRV 65

Beachy Keen reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Beachy Keen
PPG
Beachy Keen
PPG1081-2 · LRV 65

Beachy Keen reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
French Gray
Beachy Keen
PPG
Beachy Keen
PPG1081-2 · LRV 65

At LRV 65 vs 43, Beachy Keen is decisively the brighter choice.

Naval
Beachy Keen
Naval
PPG
Beachy Keen
PPG1081-2 · LRV 65
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 65 vs 4, Beachy Keen is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Beachy Keen
PPG
Beachy Keen
PPG1081-2 · LRV 65

Beachy Keen reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Bancha
Bancha
Beachy Keen
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
PPG
Beachy Keen
PPG1081-2 · LRV 65

Beachy Keen reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Beachy Keen
PPG
Beachy Keen
PPG1081-2 · LRV 65

Beachy Keen reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Pure White
Beachy Keen
Pure White
PPG
Beachy Keen
PPG1081-2 · LRV 65

At LRV 84 vs 65, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Beachy Keen
Artichoke
PPG
Beachy Keen
PPG1081-2 · LRV 65
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 65 vs 21, Beachy Keen is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Beachy Keen
PPG
Beachy Keen
PPG1081-2 · LRV 65

With LRVs of 66 and 65, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Shoji White
Beachy Keen
Shoji White
PPG
Beachy Keen
PPG1081-2 · LRV 65

Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 65), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Snowbound
Beachy Keen
Snowbound
PPG
Beachy Keen
PPG1081-2 · LRV 65
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 65), opening up a space where Beachy Keen encloses it.

Pigeon
Pigeon
Beachy Keen
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
PPG
Beachy Keen
PPG1081-2 · LRV 65

At LRV 65 vs 51, Beachy Keen is decisively the brighter choice.

Pewter Green
Beachy Keen
Pewter Green
PPG
Beachy Keen
PPG1081-2 · LRV 65

Beachy Keen reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Duck Green
Duck Green
Beachy Keen
PPG
Beachy Keen
PPG1081-2 · LRV 65

Beachy Keen reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Beachy Keen
PPG
Beachy Keen
PPG1081-2 · LRV 65

Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 65), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Beachy Keen
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
PPG
Beachy Keen
PPG1081-2 · LRV 65

At LRV 65 vs 41, Beachy Keen is decisively the brighter choice.

Hicks' Blue
Hicks' Blue
Beachy Keen
PPG
Beachy Keen
PPG1081-2 · LRV 65

Hicks' Blue vs Beachy Keen

Slaked Lime Deep
Slaked Lime Deep
Beachy Keen
PPG
Beachy Keen
PPG1081-2 · LRV 65

Slaked Lime Deep vs Beachy Keen

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Beachy Keen
PPG
Beachy Keen
PPG1081-2 · LRV 65

Beachy Keen reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Livid
Livid
Beachy Keen
PPG
Beachy Keen
PPG1081-2 · LRV 65

Livid vs Beachy Keen

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Beachy Keen
PPG
Beachy Keen
PPG1081-2 · LRV 65

Beachy Keen reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Pale Green
Beachy Keen
Pale Green
PPG
Beachy Keen
PPG1081-2 · LRV 65
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 65 vs 31, Beachy Keen is decisively the brighter choice.