Flemish Blue vs Sonata

Flemish BluePPGvsSonataPPGΔE 3.1Noticeable difference

Both are PPG colors. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. At LRV 60 vs 55, Flemish Blue will read as the brighter of the two — a 5-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 3.1, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Flemish Blue
PPG · PPG1238-3
LRV60.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1238-3
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Sonata
PPG · PPG1157-3
LRV55.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1157-3
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Flemish Blue vs Sonata Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Flemish Blue on one side and Sonata 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 Flemish Blue comparisons

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

Ammonite
Ammonite
Flemish Blue
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
PPG
Flemish Blue
PPG1238-3 · LRV 60

Ammonite reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

White Dove
White Dove
Flemish Blue
PPG
Flemish Blue
PPG1238-3 · LRV 60

At LRV 83 vs 60, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Iron Ore
Flemish Blue
Iron Ore
PPG
Flemish Blue
PPG1238-3 · LRV 60

At LRV 60 vs 6, Flemish Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Flemish Blue
PPG
Flemish Blue
PPG1238-3 · LRV 60

Flemish Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Evergreen Fog
Flemish Blue
Evergreen Fog
PPG
Flemish Blue
PPG1238-3 · LRV 60

Flemish Blue reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Mizzle
Mizzle
Flemish Blue
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
PPG
Flemish Blue
PPG1238-3 · LRV 60

A 8-point LRV gap (60 vs 52) makes Flemish Blue the marginally brighter of the two.

Agreeable Gray
Flemish Blue
Agreeable Gray
PPG
Flemish Blue
PPG1238-3 · LRV 60

With LRVs of 60 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Accessible Beige
Flemish Blue
Accessible Beige
PPG
Flemish Blue
PPG1238-3 · LRV 60

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 58), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Flemish Blue
PPG
Flemish Blue
PPG1238-3 · LRV 60

At LRV 60 vs 27, Flemish Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
French Gray
Flemish Blue
PPG
Flemish Blue
PPG1238-3 · LRV 60

Flemish Blue reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Naval
Flemish Blue
Naval
PPG
Flemish Blue
PPG1238-3 · LRV 60
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Flemish Blue reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Flemish Blue
PPG
Flemish Blue
PPG1238-3 · LRV 60

A 5-point LRV gap (60 vs 55) makes Flemish Blue the marginally brighter of the two.

Bancha
Bancha
Flemish Blue
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
PPG
Flemish Blue
PPG1238-3 · LRV 60

At LRV 60 vs 13, Flemish Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Flemish Blue
PPG
Flemish Blue
PPG1238-3 · LRV 60

At LRV 60 vs 44, Flemish Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Pure White
Flemish Blue
Pure White
PPG
Flemish Blue
PPG1238-3 · LRV 60

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 60), opening up a space where Flemish Blue encloses it.

Artichoke
Flemish Blue
Artichoke
PPG
Flemish Blue
PPG1238-3 · LRV 60
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Flemish Blue reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Flemish Blue
PPG
Flemish Blue
PPG1238-3 · LRV 60

A 6-point LRV gap (66 vs 60) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.

Shoji White
Flemish Blue
Shoji White
PPG
Flemish Blue
PPG1238-3 · LRV 60

At LRV 74 vs 60, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Snowbound
Flemish Blue
Snowbound
PPG
Flemish Blue
PPG1238-3 · LRV 60
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 60, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pigeon
Pigeon
Flemish Blue
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
PPG
Flemish Blue
PPG1238-3 · LRV 60

Flemish Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pewter Green
Flemish Blue
Pewter Green
PPG
Flemish Blue
PPG1238-3 · LRV 60

At LRV 60 vs 12, Flemish Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Duck Green
Duck Green
Flemish Blue
PPG
Flemish Blue
PPG1238-3 · LRV 60

At LRV 60 vs 8, Flemish Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Flemish Blue
PPG
Flemish Blue
PPG1238-3 · LRV 60

A 8-point LRV gap (68 vs 60) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.

Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Flemish Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
PPG
Flemish Blue
PPG1238-3 · LRV 60

Flemish Blue reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Hicks' Blue
Hicks' Blue
Flemish Blue
PPG
Flemish Blue
PPG1238-3 · LRV 60

Hicks' Blue vs Flemish Blue

Slaked Lime Deep
Slaked Lime Deep
Flemish Blue
PPG
Flemish Blue
PPG1238-3 · LRV 60

Slaked Lime Deep vs Flemish Blue

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Flemish Blue
PPG
Flemish Blue
PPG1238-3 · LRV 60

At LRV 60 vs 12, Flemish Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Livid
Livid
Flemish Blue
PPG
Flemish Blue
PPG1238-3 · LRV 60

Livid vs Flemish Blue

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Flemish Blue
PPG
Flemish Blue
PPG1238-3 · LRV 60

At LRV 60 vs 45, Flemish Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
Flemish Blue
Pale Green
PPG
Flemish Blue
PPG1238-3 · LRV 60
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Flemish Blue reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.