Curious vs Magic Dust paint color comparison

Curious vs Magic Dust

CuriousPPGvsMagic DustPPGΔE 54.7Very different colors

Curious and Magic Dust come from the same PPG collection. Curious reads as yellow, while Magic Dust reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 50-point LRV gap — 71 for Curious vs 21 for Magic Dust — means Curious will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 54.7 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Curious
PPG · PPG1219-3
LRV71.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1219-3
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Magic Dust
PPG · PPG13-24
LRV21.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG13-24
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Curious vs Magic Dust Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Curious on one side and Magic Dust 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 Curious comparisons

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

Ammonite
Ammonite
Curious
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
PPG
Curious
PPG1219-3 · LRV 71

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 71 vs 69), so neither reads brighter in a room.

White Dove
White Dove
Curious
PPG
Curious
PPG1219-3 · LRV 71

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 71), opening up a space where Curious encloses it.

Iron Ore
Curious
Iron Ore
PPG
Curious
PPG1219-3 · LRV 71

Curious reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Curious
PPG
Curious
PPG1219-3 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 52, Curious is decisively the brighter choice.

Evergreen Fog
Curious
Evergreen Fog
PPG
Curious
PPG1219-3 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 30, Curious is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Mizzle
Curious
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
PPG
Curious
PPG1219-3 · LRV 71

Curious reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Agreeable Gray
Curious
Agreeable Gray
PPG
Curious
PPG1219-3 · LRV 71

A 11-point LRV gap (71 vs 60) makes Curious the marginally brighter of the two.

Accessible Beige
Curious
Accessible Beige
PPG
Curious
PPG1219-3 · LRV 71

Curious reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Curious
PPG
Curious
PPG1219-3 · LRV 71

Curious reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
French Gray
Curious
PPG
Curious
PPG1219-3 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 43, Curious is decisively the brighter choice.

Naval
Curious
Naval
PPG
Curious
PPG1219-3 · LRV 71
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 71 vs 4, Curious is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Curious
PPG
Curious
PPG1219-3 · LRV 71

Curious reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.

Bancha
Bancha
Curious
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
PPG
Curious
PPG1219-3 · LRV 71

Curious reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Curious
PPG
Curious
PPG1219-3 · LRV 71

Curious reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Pure White
Curious
Pure White
PPG
Curious
PPG1219-3 · LRV 71

At LRV 84 vs 71, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Curious
Artichoke
PPG
Curious
PPG1219-3 · LRV 71
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 71 vs 21, Curious is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Curious
PPG
Curious
PPG1219-3 · LRV 71

Curious reads slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Shoji White
Curious
Shoji White
PPG
Curious
PPG1219-3 · LRV 71

Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 71), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Snowbound
Curious
Snowbound
PPG
Curious
PPG1219-3 · LRV 71
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 71), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pigeon
Pigeon
Curious
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
PPG
Curious
PPG1219-3 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 51, Curious is decisively the brighter choice.

Pewter Green
Curious
Pewter Green
PPG
Curious
PPG1219-3 · LRV 71

Curious reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Duck Green
Duck Green
Curious
PPG
Curious
PPG1219-3 · LRV 71

Curious reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Curious
PPG
Curious
PPG1219-3 · LRV 71

With LRVs of 71 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Curious
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
PPG
Curious
PPG1219-3 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 41, Curious is decisively the brighter choice.

Hicks' Blue
Hicks' Blue
Curious
PPG
Curious
PPG1219-3 · LRV 71

Hicks' Blue vs Curious

Slaked Lime Deep
Slaked Lime Deep
Curious
PPG
Curious
PPG1219-3 · LRV 71

Slaked Lime Deep vs Curious

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Curious
PPG
Curious
PPG1219-3 · LRV 71

Curious reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Livid
Livid
Curious
PPG
Curious
PPG1219-3 · LRV 71

Livid vs Curious

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Curious
PPG
Curious
PPG1219-3 · LRV 71

Curious reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Pale Green
Curious
Pale Green
PPG
Curious
PPG1219-3 · LRV 71
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 71 vs 31, Curious is decisively the brighter choice.