Coffee Custard vs Ostrich Feather
Both from PPG's palette. Hue-wise, Coffee Custard belongs to the grey family and Ostrich Feather to the beige-greige family. Ostrich Feather (LRV 57) reflects noticeably more light than Coffee Custard (LRV 34), a difference of 23 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 17.6, 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.
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Coffee Custard vs Ostrich Feather Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Coffee Custard on one side and Ostrich Feather 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 Coffee Custard comparisons
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At LRV 34 vs 6, Coffee Custard is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 34), opening up a space where Coffee Custard encloses it.
Coffee Custard reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 34, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 34), opening up a space where Coffee Custard encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 34, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (34 vs 27) makes Coffee Custard the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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At LRV 55 vs 34, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 34 vs 13, Coffee Custard is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (44 vs 34) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 34), opening up a space where Coffee Custard encloses it.
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At LRV 66 vs 34, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 83 vs 34, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 34), opening up a space where Coffee Custard encloses it.
At LRV 34 vs 12, Coffee Custard is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 34 vs 8, Coffee Custard is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 34, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 34 vs 12, Coffee Custard is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (45 vs 34) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 34 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.