Be Spontaneous vs Sourdough
Both from PPG's palette. Be Spontaneous reads as green-yellow, while Sourdough reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Sourdough (LRV 62) reflects noticeably more light than Be Spontaneous (LRV 50), a difference of 12 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 46.7, 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.
Color Details
Be Spontaneous vs Sourdough Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Be Spontaneous on one side and Sourdough 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 Be Spontaneous comparisons
See how Be Spontaneous stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 50), opening up a space where Be Spontaneous encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 50, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 50 vs 6, Be Spontaneous is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 52 and 50, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Be Spontaneous reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 50), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 50), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (58 vs 50) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 50 vs 27, Be Spontaneous is decisively the brighter choice.
Be Spontaneous reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Be Spontaneous reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (55 vs 50) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 50 vs 13, Be Spontaneous is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (50 vs 44) makes Be Spontaneous the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 50), opening up a space where Be Spontaneous encloses it.
Be Spontaneous reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 50, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 50, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 50, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 51 and 50, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 50 vs 12, Be Spontaneous is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 50 vs 8, Be Spontaneous is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 50, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Be Spontaneous reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 50 vs 12, Be Spontaneous is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (50 vs 45) makes Be Spontaneous the marginally brighter of the two.
Be Spontaneous reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.