Side Kick vs Fen
Side Kick is a PPG color while Fen comes from Tikkurila. Side Kick reads as grey, while Fen reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 53 and 52, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 1.2, 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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Side Kick vs Fen Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Side Kick on one side and Fen 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 Side Kick comparisons
See how Side Kick stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 53), opening up a space where Side Kick encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 53 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 53 vs 30, Side Kick is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (60 vs 53) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 53), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Side Kick reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (53 vs 43) makes Side Kick the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 55 and 53, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Side Kick reads slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 53, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 53), opening up a space where Side Kick encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 53), opening up a space where Side Kick encloses it.
Side Kick reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Side Kick reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 53), opening up a space where Side Kick encloses it.
Side Kick reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Side Kick reads slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 53 vs 31, Side Kick is decisively the brighter choice.