Dash of Soot vs Hush
Dash of Soot is a Little Greene color while Hush comes from PPG. Hue-wise, Dash of Soot belongs to the greige-grey family and Hush to the grey family. With LRVs of 54 and 52, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 2.1, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Dash of Soot vs Hush in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Dash of Soot and Hush are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
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Dash of Soot vs Hush Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dash of Soot on one side and Hush 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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