Bear Hug vs Roycroft Suede paint color comparison

Bear Hug vs Roycroft Suede

Bear HugPPGvsRoycroft SuedeSherwin-WilliamsΔE 1.6Subtle difference

Bear Hug (PPG) and Roycroft Suede (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 32 vs 31 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. A ΔE of 1.6 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Bear Hug
PPG · PPG1101-5
LRV32.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1101-5
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Roycroft Suede
Sherwin-Williams · 2842
LRV30.6
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number2842
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Bear Hug vs Roycroft Suede Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bear Hug on one side and Roycroft Suede 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 Bear Hug comparisons

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

Ammonite
Ammonite
Bear Hug
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
PPG
Bear Hug
PPG1101-5 · LRV 32

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 32), opening up a space where Bear Hug encloses it.

White Dove
White Dove
Bear Hug
PPG
Bear Hug
PPG1101-5 · LRV 32

At LRV 83 vs 32, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Iron Ore
Bear Hug
Iron Ore
PPG
Bear Hug
PPG1101-5 · LRV 32

At LRV 32 vs 6, Bear Hug is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Bear Hug
PPG
Bear Hug
PPG1101-5 · LRV 32

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 32), opening up a space where Bear Hug encloses it.

Evergreen Fog
Bear Hug
Evergreen Fog
PPG
Bear Hug
PPG1101-5 · LRV 32

With LRVs of 32 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Mizzle
Mizzle
Bear Hug
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
PPG
Bear Hug
PPG1101-5 · LRV 32

At LRV 52 vs 32, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Agreeable Gray
Bear Hug
Agreeable Gray
PPG
Bear Hug
PPG1101-5 · LRV 32

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 32), opening up a space where Bear Hug encloses it.

Accessible Beige
Bear Hug
Accessible Beige
PPG
Bear Hug
PPG1101-5 · LRV 32

At LRV 58 vs 32, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Bear Hug
PPG
Bear Hug
PPG1101-5 · LRV 32

A 5-point LRV gap (32 vs 27) makes Bear Hug the marginally brighter of the two.

French Gray
French Gray
Bear Hug
PPG
Bear Hug
PPG1101-5 · LRV 32

French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 32), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Naval
Bear Hug
Naval
PPG
Bear Hug
PPG1101-5 · LRV 32
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Bear Hug reflects far more light (LRV 32 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Bear Hug
PPG
Bear Hug
PPG1101-5 · LRV 32

At LRV 55 vs 32, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Bancha
Bear Hug
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
PPG
Bear Hug
PPG1101-5 · LRV 32

At LRV 32 vs 13, Bear Hug is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Bear Hug
PPG
Bear Hug
PPG1101-5 · LRV 32

A 12-point LRV gap (44 vs 32) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.

Pure White
Bear Hug
Pure White
PPG
Bear Hug
PPG1101-5 · LRV 32

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 32), opening up a space where Bear Hug encloses it.

Artichoke
Bear Hug
Artichoke
PPG
Bear Hug
PPG1101-5 · LRV 32
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Bear Hug reads slightly lighter (LRV 32 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Bear Hug
PPG
Bear Hug
PPG1101-5 · LRV 32

At LRV 66 vs 32, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Shoji White
Bear Hug
Shoji White
PPG
Bear Hug
PPG1101-5 · LRV 32

At LRV 74 vs 32, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Snowbound
Bear Hug
Snowbound
PPG
Bear Hug
PPG1101-5 · LRV 32
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 32, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pigeon
Pigeon
Bear Hug
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
PPG
Bear Hug
PPG1101-5 · LRV 32

Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 32), opening up a space where Bear Hug encloses it.

Pewter Green
Bear Hug
Pewter Green
PPG
Bear Hug
PPG1101-5 · LRV 32

At LRV 32 vs 12, Bear Hug is decisively the brighter choice.

Duck Green
Duck Green
Bear Hug
PPG
Bear Hug
PPG1101-5 · LRV 32

At LRV 32 vs 8, Bear Hug is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Bear Hug
PPG
Bear Hug
PPG1101-5 · LRV 32

At LRV 68 vs 32, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Bear Hug
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
PPG
Bear Hug
PPG1101-5 · LRV 32

Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 32), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Hicks' Blue
Hicks' Blue
Bear Hug
PPG
Bear Hug
PPG1101-5 · LRV 32

Hicks' Blue vs Bear Hug

Slaked Lime Deep
Slaked Lime Deep
Bear Hug
PPG
Bear Hug
PPG1101-5 · LRV 32

Slaked Lime Deep vs Bear Hug

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Bear Hug
PPG
Bear Hug
PPG1101-5 · LRV 32

At LRV 32 vs 12, Bear Hug is decisively the brighter choice.

Livid
Livid
Bear Hug
PPG
Bear Hug
PPG1101-5 · LRV 32

Livid vs Bear Hug

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Bear Hug
PPG
Bear Hug
PPG1101-5 · LRV 32

At LRV 45 vs 32, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
Bear Hug
Pale Green
PPG
Bear Hug
PPG1101-5 · LRV 32
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

With LRVs of 32 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.