Empress Lila vs Niagara Falls
Empress Lila is a Cloverdale Paint color while Niagara Falls comes from PPG. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 74 vs 71, Niagara Falls will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. With a ΔE of 1.6, 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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Empress Lila vs Niagara Falls Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Empress Lila on one side and Niagara Falls 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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Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 71 vs 69), so neither reads brighter in a room.
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Empress Lila reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 52, Empress Lila is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 30, Empress Lila is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 11-point LRV gap (71 vs 60) makes Empress Lila the marginally brighter of the two.
Empress Lila reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Empress Lila reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 43, Empress Lila is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 4, Empress Lila is decisively the brighter choice.
Empress Lila reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Empress Lila reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
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At LRV 84 vs 71, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 21, Empress Lila is decisively the brighter choice.
Empress Lila reads slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 71), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 71), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 71 vs 51, Empress Lila is decisively the brighter choice.
Empress Lila reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Empress Lila reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 71 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 71 vs 41, Empress Lila is decisively the brighter choice.
Empress Lila reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Empress Lila reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 31, Empress Lila is decisively the brighter choice.