Magic Spell vs Denim paint color comparison

Magic Spell vs Denim

Magic SpellPPGvsDenimTikkurilaΔE 7.9Noticeable difference

Where Magic Spell belongs to PPG's range, Denim is a Tikkurila color. Hue-wise, Magic Spell belongs to the blue-grey family and Denim to the blue family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (8 vs 8), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. The ΔE 7.9 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Magic Spell
PPG · PPG1173-7
LRV8.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1173-7
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark
Denim
Tikkurila · N429
LRV8.4
BrandTikkurila
NumberN429
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Magic Spell vs Denim Simulated Comparison

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

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

Ammonite
Ammonite
Magic Spell
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
PPG
Magic Spell
PPG1173-7 · LRV 8

At LRV 69 vs 8, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

White Dove
White Dove
Magic Spell
PPG
Magic Spell
PPG1173-7 · LRV 8

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 8), opening up a space where Magic Spell encloses it.

Iron Ore
Magic Spell
Iron Ore
PPG
Magic Spell
PPG1173-7 · LRV 8

With LRVs of 8 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Magic Spell
PPG
Magic Spell
PPG1173-7 · LRV 8

At LRV 52 vs 8, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Evergreen Fog
Magic Spell
Evergreen Fog
PPG
Magic Spell
PPG1173-7 · LRV 8

At LRV 30 vs 8, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Mizzle
Magic Spell
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
PPG
Magic Spell
PPG1173-7 · LRV 8

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 8), opening up a space where Magic Spell encloses it.

Agreeable Gray
Magic Spell
Agreeable Gray
PPG
Magic Spell
PPG1173-7 · LRV 8

At LRV 60 vs 8, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Accessible Beige
Magic Spell
Accessible Beige
PPG
Magic Spell
PPG1173-7 · LRV 8

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 8), opening up a space where Magic Spell encloses it.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Magic Spell
PPG
Magic Spell
PPG1173-7 · LRV 8

Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 8), opening up a space where Magic Spell encloses it.

French Gray
French Gray
Magic Spell
PPG
Magic Spell
PPG1173-7 · LRV 8

At LRV 43 vs 8, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Naval
Magic Spell
Naval
PPG
Magic Spell
PPG1173-7 · LRV 8
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

A 4-point LRV gap (8 vs 4) makes Magic Spell the marginally brighter of the two.

Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Magic Spell
PPG
Magic Spell
PPG1173-7 · LRV 8

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 8), opening up a space where Magic Spell encloses it.

Bancha
Bancha
Magic Spell
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
PPG
Magic Spell
PPG1173-7 · LRV 8

Bancha reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Magic Spell
PPG
Magic Spell
PPG1173-7 · LRV 8

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 8), opening up a space where Magic Spell encloses it.

Pure White
Magic Spell
Pure White
PPG
Magic Spell
PPG1173-7 · LRV 8

At LRV 84 vs 8, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Magic Spell
Artichoke
PPG
Magic Spell
PPG1173-7 · LRV 8
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 21 vs 8, Artichoke is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Magic Spell
PPG
Magic Spell
PPG1173-7 · LRV 8

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 8), opening up a space where Magic Spell encloses it.

Shoji White
Magic Spell
Shoji White
PPG
Magic Spell
PPG1173-7 · LRV 8

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 8), opening up a space where Magic Spell encloses it.

Snowbound
Magic Spell
Snowbound
PPG
Magic Spell
PPG1173-7 · LRV 8
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 8), opening up a space where Magic Spell encloses it.

Pigeon
Pigeon
Magic Spell
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
PPG
Magic Spell
PPG1173-7 · LRV 8

At LRV 51 vs 8, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.

Pewter Green
Magic Spell
Pewter Green
PPG
Magic Spell
PPG1173-7 · LRV 8

Pewter Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Duck Green
Duck Green
Magic Spell
PPG
Magic Spell
PPG1173-7 · LRV 8

With LRVs of 8 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Magic Spell
PPG
Magic Spell
PPG1173-7 · LRV 8

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 8), opening up a space where Magic Spell encloses it.

Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Magic Spell
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
PPG
Magic Spell
PPG1173-7 · LRV 8

At LRV 41 vs 8, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Hicks' Blue
Hicks' Blue
Magic Spell
PPG
Magic Spell
PPG1173-7 · LRV 8

Hicks' Blue vs Magic Spell

Slaked Lime Deep
Slaked Lime Deep
Magic Spell
PPG
Magic Spell
PPG1173-7 · LRV 8

Slaked Lime Deep vs Magic Spell

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Magic Spell
PPG
Magic Spell
PPG1173-7 · LRV 8

Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Livid
Livid
Magic Spell
PPG
Magic Spell
PPG1173-7 · LRV 8

Livid vs Magic Spell

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Magic Spell
PPG
Magic Spell
PPG1173-7 · LRV 8

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 8), opening up a space where Magic Spell encloses it.

Pale Green
Magic Spell
Pale Green
PPG
Magic Spell
PPG1173-7 · LRV 8
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 31 vs 8, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.