Mountain Stream vs Meditative
Where Mountain Stream belongs to PPG's range, Meditative is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Mountain Stream belongs to the blue family and Meditative to the blue-grey family. Mountain Stream (LRV 41) reflects noticeably more light than Meditative (LRV 38), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. At ΔE 2.5, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. 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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Mountain Stream vs Meditative Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mountain Stream on one side and Meditative 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 Mountain Stream comparisons
See how Mountain Stream stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 41, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 41), opening up a space where Mountain Stream encloses it.
Mountain Stream reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (52 vs 41) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
A 11-point LRV gap (41 vs 30) makes Mountain Stream the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 41, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 41), opening up a space where Mountain Stream encloses it.
Mountain Stream reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 41 vs 4, Mountain Stream is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 41), opening up a space where Mountain Stream encloses it.
Mountain Stream reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
With LRVs of 44 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 41, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 41 vs 21, Mountain Stream is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 41), opening up a space where Mountain Stream encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 41), opening up a space where Mountain Stream encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 41), opening up a space where Mountain Stream encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (51 vs 41) makes Pigeon the marginally brighter of the two.
Mountain Stream reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Mountain Stream reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 41), opening up a space where Mountain Stream encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 41 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Mountain Stream reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 10-point LRV gap (41 vs 31) makes Mountain Stream the marginally brighter of the two.