Paper Heart vs Passageway

Paper HeartBehrvsPassagewayValsparΔE 50.9Very different colors

Where Paper Heart belongs to Behr's range, Passageway is a Valspar color. Paper Heart reads as beige, while Passageway reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Paper Heart (LRV 75) reflects noticeably more light than Passageway (LRV 14), a difference of 61 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 50.9, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Paper Heart
Behr · M210-2
Hex#f7dbc7
LRV75.3
BrandBehr
NumberM210-2
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Passageway
Valspar · V137-6
Hex#596c77
LRV14.2
BrandValspar
NumberV137-6
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Paper Heart vs Passageway Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Paper Heart on one side and Passageway 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 Paper Heart comparisons

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

White Dove
Paper Heart
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Paper Heart
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Paper Heart reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Paper Heart
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Paper Heart is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Paper Heart
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Paper Heart reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Paper Heart
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Paper Heart is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Paper Heart
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Paper Heart reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Paper Heart
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Paper Heart reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Paper Heart
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Paper Heart is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Paper Heart
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Paper Heart reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Paper Heart
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Paper Heart reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Paper Heart
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Paper Heart is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Paper Heart
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Paper Heart is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Paper Heart
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Paper Heart is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Paper Heart
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Paper Heart is the lighter choice

Black grey
Paper Heart
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Paper Heart is the lighter choice

Piazza
Paper Heart
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Paper Heart reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Paper Heart
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Paper Heart reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Paper Heart
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Paper Heart is the lighter choice

Senses
Paper Heart
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Paper Heart is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Paper Heart
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Paper Heart is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Paper Heart
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Paper Heart reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Paper Heart
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Paper Heart is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Paper Heart
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Paper Heart is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Paper Heart
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Paper Heart is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Paper Heart
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Paper Heart is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Paper Heart
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Paper Heart is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Paper Heart
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Paper Heart reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Paper Heart
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Paper Heart
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

RAL 180-1
Paper Heart
RAL 180-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
LRV 49

Paper Heart is the lighter choice