Curious vs Mermaid Tears
Curious and Mermaid Tears come from the same PPG collection. These are both yellows, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within yellow to land. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 71 vs 72 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. ΔE 3.3 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. 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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Curious vs Mermaid Tears Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Curious on one side and Mermaid Tears 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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See how Curious stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 71), opening up a space where Curious encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 52, Curious is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 30, Curious is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (71 vs 60) makes Curious the marginally brighter of the two.
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Curious reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 43, Curious is decisively the brighter choice.
Curious reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Curious reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 71, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Curious reads slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 71), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Curious reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 71 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Curious reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Curious reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 31, Curious is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 7, Curious is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 24, Curious is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 57, Curious is decisively the brighter choice.