Kyoto vs Surf's Up
Kyoto is a Cloverdale Paint color while Surf's Up comes from PPG. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 73 and 74, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 1.9, 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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Kyoto vs Surf's Up Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Kyoto on one side and Surf's Up 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 Kyoto comparisons
See how Kyoto stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 73 vs 52, Kyoto is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 30, Kyoto is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 60, Kyoto is decisively the brighter choice.
Kyoto reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Kyoto reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 43, Kyoto is decisively the brighter choice.
Kyoto reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Kyoto reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (84 vs 73) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
Kyoto reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 74 and 73, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Kyoto reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Kyoto reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Kyoto reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Kyoto reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 31, Kyoto is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 24, Kyoto is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 57, Kyoto is decisively the brighter choice.