Mambo vs Magic Carpet
Where Mambo belongs to Little Greene's range, Magic Carpet is a PPG color. Mambo reads as blue, while Magic Carpet reads as blue-purple — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Magic Carpet (LRV 29) reflects noticeably more light than Mambo (LRV 17), a difference of 12 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 19.1, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. 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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Mambo vs Magic Carpet Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mambo on one side and Magic Carpet 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 Mambo comparisons
See how Mambo stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 60 vs 17, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 17), opening up a space where Mambo encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 17, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 17), opening up a space where Mambo encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 17), opening up a space where Mambo encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 17, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 17), opening up a space where Mambo encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 17), opening up a space where Mambo encloses it.
Mambo reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 17), opening up a space where Mambo encloses it.
Mambo reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 17), opening up a space where Mambo encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 17, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (17 vs 7) makes Mambo the marginally brighter of the two.
A 7-point LRV gap (24 vs 17) makes Cement grey the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 17, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.