Paraffin vs Nuance
Paraffin is a PPG color while Nuance comes from Sherwin-Williams. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. With LRVs of 75 and 74, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 1.0, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. 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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Paraffin vs Nuance Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Paraffin on one side and Nuance 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 Paraffin comparisons
See how Paraffin stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 8-point LRV gap (83 vs 75) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
Paraffin reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Paraffin reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Paraffin reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 58, Paraffin is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 27, Paraffin is decisively the brighter choice.
Paraffin reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 55, Paraffin is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 44, Paraffin is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 75), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (75 vs 66) makes Paraffin the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 75 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 75 vs 12, Paraffin is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 8, Paraffin is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (75 vs 68) makes Paraffin the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 75 vs 12, Paraffin is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 45, Paraffin is decisively the brighter choice.
Paraffin reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.