St. Pauls Blue vs Phantom paint color comparison

St. Pauls Blue vs Phantom

St. Pauls BlueJotunvsPhantomPPGΔE 2.0Subtle difference

St. Pauls Blue is a Jotun color while Phantom comes from PPG. These are both blue-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue-grey to land. With LRVs of 17 and 19, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 2.0, 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.

Color Details

St. Pauls Blue
Jotun · 5030
Hex#697477
LRV16.7
BrandJotun
Number5030
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark
Phantom
PPG · PPG1036-6
Hex#6e797b
LRV19.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1036-6
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

St. Pauls Blue vs Phantom Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see St. Pauls Blue on one side and Phantom 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 St. Pauls Blue comparisons

See how St. Pauls Blue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
White Dove
St. Pauls Blue
Jotun
St. Pauls Blue
5030 · LRV 17

At LRV 83 vs 17, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Ammonite
St. Pauls Blue
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Jotun
St. Pauls Blue
5030 · LRV 17

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 17), opening up a space where St. Pauls Blue encloses it.

Iron Ore
St. Pauls Blue
Iron Ore
Jotun
St. Pauls Blue
5030 · LRV 17

A 11-point LRV gap (17 vs 6) makes St. Pauls Blue the marginally brighter of the two.

Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
St. Pauls Blue
Jotun
St. Pauls Blue
5030 · LRV 17

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 17), opening up a space where St. Pauls Blue encloses it.

Evergreen Fog
St. Pauls Blue
Evergreen Fog
Jotun
St. Pauls Blue
5030 · LRV 17

Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 17), opening up a space where St. Pauls Blue encloses it.

Mizzle
Mizzle
St. Pauls Blue
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Jotun
St. Pauls Blue
5030 · LRV 17

At LRV 52 vs 17, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Agreeable Gray
St. Pauls Blue
Agreeable Gray
Jotun
St. Pauls Blue
5030 · LRV 17

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 17), opening up a space where St. Pauls Blue encloses it.

Accessible Beige
St. Pauls Blue
Accessible Beige
Jotun
St. Pauls Blue
5030 · LRV 17

At LRV 58 vs 17, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift
St. Pauls Blue
Jotun
St. Pauls Blue
5030 · LRV 17

A 10-point LRV gap (27 vs 17) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.

French Gray
French Gray
St. Pauls Blue
Jotun
St. Pauls Blue
5030 · LRV 17

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 17), opening up a space where St. Pauls Blue encloses it.

Naval
St. Pauls Blue
Naval
Jotun
St. Pauls Blue
5030 · LRV 17
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

St. Pauls Blue reflects far more light (LRV 17 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
St. Pauls Blue
Jotun
St. Pauls Blue
5030 · LRV 17

At LRV 55 vs 17, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Bancha
St. Pauls Blue
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Jotun
St. Pauls Blue
5030 · LRV 17

A 3-point LRV gap (17 vs 13) makes St. Pauls Blue the marginally brighter of the two.

Hardwick White
Hardwick White
St. Pauls Blue
Jotun
St. Pauls Blue
5030 · LRV 17

At LRV 44 vs 17, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Pure White
St. Pauls Blue
Pure White
Jotun
St. Pauls Blue
5030 · LRV 17

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 17), opening up a space where St. Pauls Blue encloses it.

Artichoke
St. Pauls Blue
Artichoke
Jotun
St. Pauls Blue
5030 · LRV 17
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
St. Pauls Blue
Jotun
St. Pauls Blue
5030 · LRV 17

At LRV 66 vs 17, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Shoji White
St. Pauls Blue
Shoji White
Jotun
St. Pauls Blue
5030 · LRV 17

At LRV 74 vs 17, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Snowbound
St. Pauls Blue
Snowbound
Jotun
St. Pauls Blue
5030 · LRV 17
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 17, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pewter Green
St. Pauls Blue
Pewter Green
Jotun
St. Pauls Blue
5030 · LRV 17

A 5-point LRV gap (17 vs 12) makes St. Pauls Blue the marginally brighter of the two.

Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
St. Pauls Blue
Jotun
St. Pauls Blue
5030 · LRV 17

At LRV 68 vs 17, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Dix Blue
St. Pauls Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Jotun
St. Pauls Blue
5030 · LRV 17

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 17), opening up a space where St. Pauls Blue encloses it.

Calamine
Calamine
St. Pauls Blue
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
Jotun
St. Pauls Blue
5030 · LRV 17

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 17), opening up a space where St. Pauls Blue encloses it.

Treron
Treron
St. Pauls Blue
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
Jotun
St. Pauls Blue
5030 · LRV 17

Treron reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
St. Pauls Blue
Jotun
St. Pauls Blue
5030 · LRV 17

A 5-point LRV gap (17 vs 12) makes St. Pauls Blue the marginally brighter of the two.

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
St. Pauls Blue
Jotun
St. Pauls Blue
5030 · LRV 17

At LRV 45 vs 17, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
St. Pauls Blue
Pale Green
Jotun
St. Pauls Blue
5030 · LRV 17
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 17), opening up a space where St. Pauls Blue encloses it.

Pine Needle
Pine Needle
St. Pauls Blue
Jotun
St. Pauls Blue
5030 · LRV 17

St. Pauls Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Cement grey
St. Pauls Blue
Cement grey
Jotun
St. Pauls Blue
5030 · LRV 17
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green
St. Pauls Blue
Jotun
St. Pauls Blue
5030 · LRV 17

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 17), opening up a space where St. Pauls Blue encloses it.