Fresh Lavender vs Oatmeal
Fresh Lavender and Oatmeal come from the same PPG collection. Hue-wise, Fresh Lavender belongs to the blue family and Oatmeal to the beige-greige family. The 46-point LRV gap — 76 for Oatmeal vs 30 for Fresh Lavender — means Oatmeal will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 40.0 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.
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Fresh Lavender vs Oatmeal Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Fresh Lavender on one side and Oatmeal 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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At LRV 43 vs 30, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 4, Fresh Lavender is decisively the brighter choice.
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Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 30), opening up a space where Fresh Lavender encloses it.
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Fresh Lavender reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
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A 11-point LRV gap (41 vs 30) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Fresh Lavender reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 30), opening up a space where Fresh Lavender encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room.