May Apple vs L380 paint color comparison

May Apple vs L380

May ApplePPGvsL380TikkurilaΔE 25.4Very different colors

May Apple (PPG) and L380 (Tikkurila) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the green family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 35-point LRV gap — 55 for May Apple vs 20 for L380 — means May Apple will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 25.4 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

May Apple
PPG · PPG1225-5
LRV55.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1225-5
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
L380
Tikkurila · L380
LRV20.4
BrandTikkurila
NumberL380
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

May Apple vs L380 Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see May Apple on one side and L380 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 May Apple comparisons

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

Ammonite
Ammonite
May Apple
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
PPG
May Apple
PPG1225-5 · LRV 55

At LRV 69 vs 55, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

White Dove
White Dove
May Apple
PPG
May Apple
PPG1225-5 · LRV 55

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 55), opening up a space where May Apple encloses it.

Iron Ore
May Apple
Iron Ore
PPG
May Apple
PPG1225-5 · LRV 55

May Apple reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
May Apple
PPG
May Apple
PPG1225-5 · LRV 55

A 3-point LRV gap (55 vs 52) makes May Apple the marginally brighter of the two.

Evergreen Fog
May Apple
Evergreen Fog
PPG
May Apple
PPG1225-5 · LRV 55

At LRV 55 vs 30, May Apple is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Mizzle
May Apple
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
PPG
May Apple
PPG1225-5 · LRV 55

May Apple reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Agreeable Gray
May Apple
Agreeable Gray
PPG
May Apple
PPG1225-5 · LRV 55

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

Accessible Beige
May Apple
Accessible Beige
PPG
May Apple
PPG1225-5 · LRV 55

With LRVs of 58 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift
May Apple
PPG
May Apple
PPG1225-5 · LRV 55

May Apple reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
French Gray
May Apple
PPG
May Apple
PPG1225-5 · LRV 55

A 12-point LRV gap (55 vs 43) makes May Apple the marginally brighter of the two.

Naval
May Apple
Naval
PPG
May Apple
PPG1225-5 · LRV 55
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 55 vs 4, May Apple is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
May Apple
PPG
May Apple
PPG1225-5 · LRV 55

With LRVs of 55 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Bancha
Bancha
May Apple
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
PPG
May Apple
PPG1225-5 · LRV 55

May Apple reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Hardwick White
May Apple
PPG
May Apple
PPG1225-5 · LRV 55

May Apple reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pure White
May Apple
Pure White
PPG
May Apple
PPG1225-5 · LRV 55

At LRV 84 vs 55, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
May Apple
Artichoke
PPG
May Apple
PPG1225-5 · LRV 55
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 55 vs 21, May Apple is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
May Apple
PPG
May Apple
PPG1225-5 · LRV 55

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Shoji White
May Apple
Shoji White
PPG
May Apple
PPG1225-5 · LRV 55

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 55), opening up a space where May Apple encloses it.

Snowbound
May Apple
Snowbound
PPG
May Apple
PPG1225-5 · LRV 55
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 55), opening up a space where May Apple encloses it.

Pigeon
Pigeon
May Apple
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
PPG
May Apple
PPG1225-5 · LRV 55

A 4-point LRV gap (55 vs 51) makes May Apple the marginally brighter of the two.

Pewter Green
May Apple
Pewter Green
PPG
May Apple
PPG1225-5 · LRV 55

May Apple reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Duck Green
Duck Green
May Apple
PPG
May Apple
PPG1225-5 · LRV 55

May Apple reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
May Apple
PPG
May Apple
PPG1225-5 · LRV 55

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 55), opening up a space where May Apple encloses it.

Dix Blue
Dix Blue
May Apple
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
PPG
May Apple
PPG1225-5 · LRV 55

At LRV 55 vs 41, May Apple is decisively the brighter choice.

Hicks' Blue
Hicks' Blue
May Apple
PPG
May Apple
PPG1225-5 · LRV 55

Hicks' Blue vs May Apple

Slaked Lime Deep
Slaked Lime Deep
May Apple
PPG
May Apple
PPG1225-5 · LRV 55

Slaked Lime Deep vs May Apple

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
May Apple
PPG
May Apple
PPG1225-5 · LRV 55

May Apple reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Livid
Livid
May Apple
PPG
May Apple
PPG1225-5 · LRV 55

Livid vs May Apple

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
May Apple
PPG
May Apple
PPG1225-5 · LRV 55

May Apple reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pale Green
May Apple
Pale Green
PPG
May Apple
PPG1225-5 · LRV 55
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 55 vs 31, May Apple is decisively the brighter choice.