Shy Violet vs Minuet paint color comparison

Shy Violet vs Minuet

Shy VioletPPGvsMinuetTikkurilaΔE 4.1 — Noticeable difference

Where Shy Violet belongs to PPG's range, Minuet is a Tikkurila color. Shy Violet reads as pink-purple, while Minuet reads as blue-purple — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (60 vs 61), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. The ΔE 4.1 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

Shy Violet
PPG · PPG1177-3
LRV60.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1177-3
Undertone—
Temperature—
BrightnessLight
Minuet
Tikkurila · X344
LRV61.0
BrandTikkurila
NumberX344
Undertone—
Temperature—
BrightnessLight

Shy Violet vs Minuet Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Shy Violet on one side and Minuet 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 Shy Violet comparisons

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

Ammonite
Ammonite
Shy Violet
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
PPG
Shy Violet
PPG1177-3 · LRV 60

A 9-point LRV gap (69 vs 60) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.

White Dove
White Dove
Shy Violet
PPG
Shy Violet
PPG1177-3 · LRV 60

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 60), opening up a space where Shy Violet encloses it.

Iron Ore
Shy Violet
Iron Ore
PPG
Shy Violet
PPG1177-3 · LRV 60

Shy Violet reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Shy Violet
PPG
Shy Violet
PPG1177-3 · LRV 60

A 8-point LRV gap (60 vs 52) makes Shy Violet the marginally brighter of the two.

Evergreen Fog
Shy Violet
Evergreen Fog
PPG
Shy Violet
PPG1177-3 · LRV 60

At LRV 60 vs 30, Shy Violet is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Mizzle
Shy Violet
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
PPG
Shy Violet
PPG1177-3 · LRV 60

Shy Violet reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Agreeable Gray
Shy Violet
Agreeable Gray
PPG
Shy Violet
PPG1177-3 · LRV 60

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Accessible Beige
Shy Violet
Accessible Beige
PPG
Shy Violet
PPG1177-3 · LRV 60

With LRVs of 60 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Shy Violet
PPG
Shy Violet
PPG1177-3 · LRV 60

Shy Violet reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
French Gray
Shy Violet
PPG
Shy Violet
PPG1177-3 · LRV 60

At LRV 60 vs 43, Shy Violet is decisively the brighter choice.

Naval
Shy Violet
Naval
PPG
Shy Violet
PPG1177-3 · LRV 60
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 60 vs 4, Shy Violet is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Shy Violet
PPG
Shy Violet
PPG1177-3 · LRV 60

Shy Violet reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Bancha
Bancha
Shy Violet
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
PPG
Shy Violet
PPG1177-3 · LRV 60

Shy Violet reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Shy Violet
PPG
Shy Violet
PPG1177-3 · LRV 60

Shy Violet reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Pure White
Shy Violet
Pure White
PPG
Shy Violet
PPG1177-3 · LRV 60

At LRV 84 vs 60, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Shy Violet
Artichoke
PPG
Shy Violet
PPG1177-3 · LRV 60
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 60 vs 21, Shy Violet is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Shy Violet
PPG
Shy Violet
PPG1177-3 · LRV 60

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Shoji White
Shy Violet
Shoji White
PPG
Shy Violet
PPG1177-3 · LRV 60

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 60), opening up a space where Shy Violet encloses it.

Snowbound
Shy Violet
Snowbound
PPG
Shy Violet
PPG1177-3 · LRV 60
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 60), opening up a space where Shy Violet encloses it.

Pigeon
Pigeon
Shy Violet
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
PPG
Shy Violet
PPG1177-3 · LRV 60

A 9-point LRV gap (60 vs 51) makes Shy Violet the marginally brighter of the two.

Pewter Green
Shy Violet
Pewter Green
PPG
Shy Violet
PPG1177-3 · LRV 60

Shy Violet reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Duck Green
Duck Green
Shy Violet
PPG
Shy Violet
PPG1177-3 · LRV 60

Shy Violet reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Shy Violet
PPG
Shy Violet
PPG1177-3 · LRV 60

Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Shy Violet
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
PPG
Shy Violet
PPG1177-3 · LRV 60

At LRV 60 vs 41, Shy Violet is decisively the brighter choice.

Hicks' Blue
Hicks' Blue
Shy Violet
PPG
Shy Violet
PPG1177-3 · LRV 60

Hicks' Blue vs Shy Violet

Slaked Lime Deep
Slaked Lime Deep
Shy Violet
PPG
Shy Violet
PPG1177-3 · LRV 60

Slaked Lime Deep vs Shy Violet

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Shy Violet
PPG
Shy Violet
PPG1177-3 · LRV 60

Shy Violet reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Livid
Livid
Shy Violet
PPG
Shy Violet
PPG1177-3 · LRV 60

Livid vs Shy Violet

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Shy Violet
PPG
Shy Violet
PPG1177-3 · LRV 60

Shy Violet reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Pale Green
Shy Violet
Pale Green
PPG
Shy Violet
PPG1177-3 · LRV 60
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 60 vs 31, Shy Violet is decisively the brighter choice.