Magnolia vs Mimosa
Magnolia is a Dulux color while Mimosa comes from PPG. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 83 and 81, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 0.9, 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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Magnolia vs Mimosa Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Magnolia on one side and Mimosa 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 83 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
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Magnolia reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 58, Magnolia is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 27, Magnolia is decisively the brighter choice.
Magnolia reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 55, Magnolia is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 44, Magnolia is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 84 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 83 vs 66, Magnolia is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (83 vs 74) makes Magnolia the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 12, Magnolia is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 8, Magnolia is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 68, Magnolia is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 12, Magnolia is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 45, Magnolia is decisively the brighter choice.
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