Spicy Mustard vs Split Pea Soup
Both from PPG's palette. Hue-wise, Spicy Mustard belongs to the beige family and Split Pea Soup to the beige-yellow family. Spicy Mustard (LRV 47) reflects noticeably more light than Split Pea Soup (LRV 43), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 3.9 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.
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Spicy Mustard vs Split Pea Soup Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Spicy Mustard on one side and Split Pea Soup 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.
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At LRV 47 vs 27, Spicy Mustard is decisively the brighter choice.
Spicy Mustard reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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A 8-point LRV gap (55 vs 47) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
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At LRV 47 vs 8, Spicy Mustard is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 47, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Spicy Mustard reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 47 vs 12, Spicy Mustard is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room.
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