Soft Apple vs Plain And Simple
Where Soft Apple belongs to Dulux's range, Plain And Simple is a PPG color. Both sit in the yellow family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (83 vs 84), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. The ΔE 3.4 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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Soft Apple vs Plain And Simple Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Soft Apple on one side and Plain And Simple 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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With LRVs of 83 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 83 vs 69, Soft Apple is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 83 vs 52, Soft Apple is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 30, Soft Apple is decisively the brighter choice.
Soft Apple reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 60, Soft Apple is decisively the brighter choice.
Soft Apple reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Soft Apple reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 43, Soft Apple is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 4, Soft Apple is decisively the brighter choice.
Soft Apple reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Soft Apple reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Soft Apple reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 83 vs 21, Soft Apple is decisively the brighter choice.
Soft Apple reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Soft Apple reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 83 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Soft Apple reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Soft Apple reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 41, Soft Apple is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 68, Soft Apple is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 25, Soft Apple is decisively the brighter choice.
Soft Apple reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Soft Apple reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 31, Soft Apple is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 7, Soft Apple is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 24, Soft Apple is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 57, Soft Apple is decisively the brighter choice.