Chalky Blue vs Delicate White paint color comparison

Chalky Blue vs Delicate White

Chalky BluePPGvsDelicate WhitePPGΔE 38.5Very different colors

Both are PPG colors. Chalky Blue reads as blue-grey, while Delicate White reads as white — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 88 vs 27, Delicate White will read as the brighter of the two — a 61-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 38.5, 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.

Color Details

Chalky Blue
PPG · PPG1153-5
LRV27.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1153-5
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Delicate White
PPG · PPG1001-1
LRV88.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1001-1
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Chalky Blue vs Delicate White Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Chalky Blue on one side and Delicate White 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 Chalky Blue comparisons

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

Ammonite
Ammonite
Chalky Blue
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
PPG
Chalky Blue
PPG1153-5 · LRV 27

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 27), opening up a space where Chalky Blue encloses it.

White Dove
White Dove
Chalky Blue
PPG
Chalky Blue
PPG1153-5 · LRV 27

At LRV 83 vs 27, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Iron Ore
Chalky Blue
Iron Ore
PPG
Chalky Blue
PPG1153-5 · LRV 27

At LRV 27 vs 6, Chalky Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Chalky Blue
PPG
Chalky Blue
PPG1153-5 · LRV 27

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 27), opening up a space where Chalky Blue encloses it.

Evergreen Fog
Chalky Blue
Evergreen Fog
PPG
Chalky Blue
PPG1153-5 · LRV 27

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Mizzle
Mizzle
Chalky Blue
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
PPG
Chalky Blue
PPG1153-5 · LRV 27

At LRV 52 vs 27, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Agreeable Gray
Chalky Blue
Agreeable Gray
PPG
Chalky Blue
PPG1153-5 · LRV 27

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 27), opening up a space where Chalky Blue encloses it.

Accessible Beige
Chalky Blue
Accessible Beige
PPG
Chalky Blue
PPG1153-5 · LRV 27

At LRV 58 vs 27, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Chalky Blue
Denim Drift vs Chalky Blue
PPG
Chalky Blue
PPG1153-5 · LRV 27

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room.

French Gray
French Gray
Chalky Blue
PPG
Chalky Blue
PPG1153-5 · LRV 27

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 27), opening up a space where Chalky Blue encloses it.

Naval
Chalky Blue
Naval
PPG
Chalky Blue
PPG1153-5 · LRV 27
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Chalky Blue reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Chalky Blue
PPG
Chalky Blue
PPG1153-5 · LRV 27

At LRV 55 vs 27, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Bancha
Chalky Blue
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
PPG
Chalky Blue
PPG1153-5 · LRV 27

At LRV 27 vs 13, Chalky Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Chalky Blue
PPG
Chalky Blue
PPG1153-5 · LRV 27

At LRV 44 vs 27, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Pure White
Chalky Blue
Pure White
PPG
Chalky Blue
PPG1153-5 · LRV 27

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 27), opening up a space where Chalky Blue encloses it.

Artichoke
Chalky Blue
Artichoke
PPG
Chalky Blue
PPG1153-5 · LRV 27
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Chalky Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Chalky Blue
PPG
Chalky Blue
PPG1153-5 · LRV 27

At LRV 66 vs 27, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Shoji White
Chalky Blue
Shoji White
PPG
Chalky Blue
PPG1153-5 · LRV 27

At LRV 74 vs 27, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Snowbound
Chalky Blue
Snowbound
PPG
Chalky Blue
PPG1153-5 · LRV 27
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 27, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pigeon
Pigeon
Chalky Blue
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
PPG
Chalky Blue
PPG1153-5 · LRV 27

Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 27), opening up a space where Chalky Blue encloses it.

Pewter Green
Chalky Blue
Pewter Green
PPG
Chalky Blue
PPG1153-5 · LRV 27

At LRV 27 vs 12, Chalky Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Duck Green
Duck Green
Chalky Blue
PPG
Chalky Blue
PPG1153-5 · LRV 27

At LRV 27 vs 8, Chalky Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Chalky Blue
PPG
Chalky Blue
PPG1153-5 · LRV 27

At LRV 68 vs 27, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Chalky Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
PPG
Chalky Blue
PPG1153-5 · LRV 27

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 27), opening up a space where Chalky Blue encloses it.

Hicks' Blue
Hicks' Blue
Chalky Blue
PPG
Chalky Blue
PPG1153-5 · LRV 27

Hicks' Blue vs Chalky Blue

Slaked Lime Deep
Slaked Lime Deep
Chalky Blue
PPG
Chalky Blue
PPG1153-5 · LRV 27

Slaked Lime Deep vs Chalky Blue

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Chalky Blue
PPG
Chalky Blue
PPG1153-5 · LRV 27

At LRV 27 vs 12, Chalky Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Livid
Livid
Chalky Blue
PPG
Chalky Blue
PPG1153-5 · LRV 27

Livid vs Chalky Blue

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Chalky Blue
PPG
Chalky Blue
PPG1153-5 · LRV 27

At LRV 45 vs 27, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
Chalky Blue
Pale Green
PPG
Chalky Blue
PPG1153-5 · LRV 27
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.