Ancestral vs Vaguely Mauve
Ancestral (PPG) and Vaguely Mauve (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 55 vs 57 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. A ΔE of 2.2 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Ancestral vs Vaguely Mauve in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Ancestral and Vaguely Mauve 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.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Home Office
Home office walls matter more than most — you're looking at them all day, and a color that reads fine at first can become tiring over time. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Color Details
Ancestral vs Vaguely Mauve Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ancestral on one side and Vaguely Mauve 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 Ancestral comparisons
See how Ancestral stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 58 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 55 vs 27, Ancestral is decisively the brighter choice.
Ancestral reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 55 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 11-point LRV gap (55 vs 44) makes Ancestral the marginally brighter of the two.
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At LRV 55 vs 12, Ancestral is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 55 vs 8, Ancestral is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 55 vs 12, Ancestral is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (55 vs 45) makes Ancestral the marginally brighter of the two.
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