Delicate Blue vs Aqua Sparkle paint color comparison

Delicate Blue vs Aqua Sparkle

Delicate BlueLittle GreenevsAqua SparklePPGΔE 3.4Noticeable difference

Delicate Blue is a Little Greene color while Aqua Sparkle comes from PPG. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 82 vs 75, Delicate Blue will read as the brighter of the two — a 7-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 3.4, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Delicate Blue
Little Greene · 248
Hex#dcedf1
LRV82.1
BrandLittle Greene
Number248
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
Aqua Sparkle
PPG · PPG1150-1
Hex#d3e4e6
LRV75.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1150-1
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Delicate Blue vs Aqua Sparkle Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Delicate Blue on one side and Aqua Sparkle 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 Delicate Blue comparisons

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

White Dove
White Dove
Delicate Blue
Little Greene
Delicate Blue
248 · LRV 82

With LRVs of 83 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Ammonite
Ammonite
Delicate Blue
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Little Greene
Delicate Blue
248 · LRV 82

At LRV 82 vs 69, Delicate Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Iron Ore
Delicate Blue
Iron Ore
Little Greene
Delicate Blue
248 · LRV 82

Delicate Blue reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Delicate Blue
Little Greene
Delicate Blue
248 · LRV 82

At LRV 82 vs 52, Delicate Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Evergreen Fog
Delicate Blue
Evergreen Fog
Little Greene
Delicate Blue
248 · LRV 82

At LRV 82 vs 30, Delicate Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Mizzle
Delicate Blue
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Little Greene
Delicate Blue
248 · LRV 82

Delicate Blue reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Agreeable Gray
Delicate Blue
Agreeable Gray
Little Greene
Delicate Blue
248 · LRV 82

At LRV 82 vs 60, Delicate Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Accessible Beige
Delicate Blue
Accessible Beige
Little Greene
Delicate Blue
248 · LRV 82

Delicate Blue reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Delicate Blue
Little Greene
Delicate Blue
248 · LRV 82

Delicate Blue reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
French Gray
Delicate Blue
Little Greene
Delicate Blue
248 · LRV 82

At LRV 82 vs 43, Delicate Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Naval
Delicate Blue
Naval
Little Greene
Delicate Blue
248 · LRV 82
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 82 vs 4, Delicate Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Delicate Blue
Little Greene
Delicate Blue
248 · LRV 82

Delicate Blue reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.

Bancha
Bancha
Delicate Blue
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Little Greene
Delicate Blue
248 · LRV 82

Delicate Blue reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Delicate Blue
Little Greene
Delicate Blue
248 · LRV 82

Delicate Blue reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Pure White
Delicate Blue
Pure White
Little Greene
Delicate Blue
248 · LRV 82

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Artichoke
Delicate Blue
Artichoke
Little Greene
Delicate Blue
248 · LRV 82
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 82 vs 21, Delicate Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Delicate Blue
Little Greene
Delicate Blue
248 · LRV 82

Delicate Blue reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.

Shoji White
Delicate Blue
Shoji White
Little Greene
Delicate Blue
248 · LRV 82

Delicate Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Snowbound
Delicate Blue
Snowbound
Little Greene
Delicate Blue
248 · LRV 82
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

With LRVs of 83 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Pewter Green
Delicate Blue
Pewter Green
Little Greene
Delicate Blue
248 · LRV 82

Delicate Blue reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Delicate Blue
Little Greene
Delicate Blue
248 · LRV 82

Delicate Blue reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.

Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Delicate Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Little Greene
Delicate Blue
248 · LRV 82

At LRV 82 vs 41, Delicate Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Calamine
Calamine
Delicate Blue
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
Little Greene
Delicate Blue
248 · LRV 82

At LRV 82 vs 68, Delicate Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Treron
Treron
Delicate Blue
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
Little Greene
Delicate Blue
248 · LRV 82

At LRV 82 vs 25, Delicate Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Delicate Blue
Little Greene
Delicate Blue
248 · LRV 82

Delicate Blue reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Delicate Blue
Little Greene
Delicate Blue
248 · LRV 82

Delicate Blue reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Pale Green
Delicate Blue
Pale Green
Little Greene
Delicate Blue
248 · LRV 82
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 82 vs 31, Delicate Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
Pine Needle
Delicate Blue
Little Greene
Delicate Blue
248 · LRV 82

At LRV 82 vs 7, Delicate Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Cement grey
Delicate Blue
Cement grey
Little Greene
Delicate Blue
248 · LRV 82
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 82 vs 24, Delicate Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green
Delicate Blue
Little Greene
Delicate Blue
248 · LRV 82

At LRV 82 vs 57, Delicate Blue is decisively the brighter choice.