April Showers vs Horseradish
Both are PPG colors. Hue-wise, April Showers belongs to the yellow family and Horseradish to the beige-yellow family. At LRV 81 vs 69, Horseradish will read as the brighter of the two — a 12-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 15.8, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. 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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April Showers vs Horseradish Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see April Showers on one side and Horseradish 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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Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 69), so neither reads brighter in a room.
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April Showers reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 52, April Showers is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 30, April Showers is decisively the brighter choice.
April Showers reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (69 vs 60) makes April Showers the marginally brighter of the two.
April Showers reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
April Showers reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 43, April Showers is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 4, April Showers is decisively the brighter choice.
April Showers reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
April Showers reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
April Showers reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 69, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 21, April Showers is decisively the brighter choice.
April Showers reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 69), opening up a space where April Showers encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 51, April Showers is decisively the brighter choice.
April Showers reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
April Showers reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 69 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 69 vs 41, April Showers is decisively the brighter choice.
April Showers reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
April Showers reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 31, April Showers is decisively the brighter choice.