Cloudy Day vs Magic Dust
Both from PPG's palette. Cloudy Day reads as green, while Magic Dust reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Cloudy Day (LRV 76) reflects noticeably more light than Magic Dust (LRV 21), a difference of 55 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 39.7, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. 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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Cloudy Day vs Magic Dust Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cloudy Day on one side and Magic Dust 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 Cloudy Day comparisons
See how Cloudy Day stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Cloudy Day 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, Cloudy Day is decisively the brighter choice.
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Cloudy Day reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 52, Cloudy Day is decisively the brighter choice.
Cloudy Day reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 58, Cloudy Day is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 27, Cloudy Day is decisively the brighter choice.
Cloudy Day reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Cloudy Day reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 55, Cloudy Day is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 13, Cloudy Day is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 44, Cloudy Day is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 76), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cloudy Day 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 Cloudy Day 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.
Cloudy Day reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 12, Cloudy Day is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 8, Cloudy Day is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (76 vs 68) makes Cloudy Day the marginally brighter of the two.
Cloudy Day reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 12, Cloudy Day is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 45, Cloudy Day is decisively the brighter choice.
Cloudy Day reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.