Au Naturel vs Romance

Au NaturelPPGvsRomanceSherwin-WilliamsΔE 2.0Subtle difference

Au Naturel is a PPG color while Romance comes from Sherwin-Williams. Both sit in the beige-pink family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 66 vs 63, Romance will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. With a ΔE of 2.0, 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.

Color Details

Au Naturel
PPG · PPG1067-3
Hex#e8cac0
LRV63.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1067-3
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Romance
Sherwin-Williams · 6323
Hex#EBCFC3
LRV66.2
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6323
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Au Naturel vs Romance Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Au Naturel on one side and Romance 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 Au Naturel comparisons

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

White Dove
Au Naturel
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Au Naturel
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Au Naturel
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Au Naturel is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Au Naturel
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Au Naturel reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Au Naturel
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Au Naturel is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Au Naturel
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Au Naturel reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Au Naturel
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Au Naturel
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Au Naturel is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Au Naturel
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Au Naturel reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Au Naturel
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
Au Naturel
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Au Naturel is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Au Naturel
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Au Naturel is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Au Naturel
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Au Naturel is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Au Naturel
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Au Naturel is the lighter choice

Black grey
Au Naturel
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Au Naturel is the lighter choice

Piazza
Au Naturel
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Nearly identical in tone

Humble Yellow
Au Naturel
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Au Naturel reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Au Naturel
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Au Naturel is the lighter choice

Senses
Au Naturel
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Au Naturel reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Au Naturel
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Au Naturel is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Au Naturel
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Au Naturel reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Au Naturel
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Au Naturel is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Au Naturel
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Au Naturel is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Au Naturel
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Au Naturel is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Au Naturel
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Au Naturel reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Au Naturel
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Au Naturel is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Au Naturel
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Au Naturel
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Au Naturel
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Au Naturel
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Au Naturel is the lighter choice