Down vs Irish Cream
Down is a Little Greene color while Irish Cream 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 80 and 80, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 0.6, 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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Down vs Irish Cream Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Down on one side and Irish Cream 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.
More Down comparisons
See how Down stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 80), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 80 vs 52, Down is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 30, Down is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 60, Down is decisively the brighter choice.
Down reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Down reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Down reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Down reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (84 vs 80) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
Down reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Down reads slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Down reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Down reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Down reads slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Down reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Down reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 31, Down is decisively the brighter choice.