Guardian Angel vs Oatmeal
Both are PPG colors. Hue-wise, Guardian Angel belongs to the blue-purple family and Oatmeal to the beige-greige family. With LRVs of 76 and 76, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 11.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. 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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Guardian Angel vs Oatmeal Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Guardian Angel 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.
More Guardian Angel comparisons
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Guardian Angel 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, Guardian Angel is decisively the brighter choice.
Guardian Angel reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Guardian Angel reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 52, Guardian Angel is decisively the brighter choice.
Guardian Angel reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 58, Guardian Angel is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 27, Guardian Angel is decisively the brighter choice.
Guardian Angel reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Guardian Angel reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 55, Guardian Angel is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 13, Guardian Angel is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 44, Guardian Angel is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 76), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Guardian Angel 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 Guardian Angel 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.
Guardian Angel reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 12, Guardian Angel is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 8, Guardian Angel is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (76 vs 68) makes Guardian Angel the marginally brighter of the two.
Guardian Angel reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 12, Guardian Angel is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 45, Guardian Angel is decisively the brighter choice.
Guardian Angel reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.