Blue Pearl vs Magic Wand
Both from PPG's palette. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (67 vs 67), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 0.8, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished 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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Blue Pearl vs Magic Wand Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Blue Pearl on one side and Magic Wand 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.
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With LRVs of 69 and 67, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 83 vs 67, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 67 vs 6, Blue Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.
Blue Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Blue Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 67 vs 52, Blue Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.
Blue Pearl reads slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (67 vs 58) makes Blue Pearl the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 67 vs 27, Blue Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.
Blue Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Blue Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 67 vs 55, Blue Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 67 vs 13, Blue Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 67 vs 44, Blue Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 67), opening up a space where Blue Pearl encloses it.
Blue Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 67 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 7-point LRV gap (74 vs 67) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 67, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Blue Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 67 vs 12, Blue Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 67 vs 8, Blue Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 67), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Blue Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 67 vs 12, Blue Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 67 vs 45, Blue Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.
Blue Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.