Dusty Trail vs Botanical Beauty

Dusty TrailPPGvsBotanical BeautyValsparΔE 6.1Noticeable difference

Where Dusty Trail belongs to PPG's range, Botanical Beauty is a Valspar color. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (50 vs 49), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. The ΔE 6.1 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Dusty Trail
PPG · PPG1097-4
Hex#c9bba3
LRV50.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1097-4
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Botanical Beauty
Valspar · V095-3
Hex#c4ba97
LRV49.1
BrandValspar
NumberV095-3
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Dusty Trail vs Botanical Beauty Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dusty Trail on one side and Botanical Beauty 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 Dusty Trail comparisons

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

White Dove
Dusty Trail
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Dusty Trail
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Dusty Trail
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Dusty Trail is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Dusty Trail
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Evergreen Fog
Dusty Trail
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Dusty Trail reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Dusty Trail
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Agreeable Gray
Dusty Trail
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Dusty Trail
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Dusty Trail
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Dusty Trail reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Dusty Trail
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Dusty Trail reads slightly lighter

Naval
Dusty Trail
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Dusty Trail is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Dusty Trail
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Bancha
Dusty Trail
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Dusty Trail is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Dusty Trail
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Dusty Trail reads slightly lighter

Pure White
Dusty Trail
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Dusty Trail
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Dusty Trail is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Dusty Trail
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
Dusty Trail
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads noticeably lighter

Snowbound
Dusty Trail
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Dusty Trail
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Dusty Trail is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Dusty Trail
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads noticeably lighter

Dix Blue
Dusty Trail
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dusty Trail reads slightly lighter

Calamine
Dusty Trail
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads noticeably lighter

Treron
Dusty Trail
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Dusty Trail is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Dusty Trail
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Dusty Trail is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Dusty Trail
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Dusty Trail reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Dusty Trail
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Dusty Trail reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Dusty Trail
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Dusty Trail is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Dusty Trail
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Dusty Trail is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Dusty Trail
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads slightly lighter