Graceful vs J438 paint color comparison

Graceful vs J438

GracefulPPGvsJ438TikkurilaΔE 4.6Noticeable difference

Graceful is a PPG color while J438 comes from Tikkurila. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. At LRV 51 vs 45, Graceful will read as the brighter of the two — a 6-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 4.6, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Graceful
PPG · PPG1152-3
LRV51.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1152-3
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
J438
Tikkurila · J438
LRV45.4
BrandTikkurila
NumberJ438
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Graceful vs J438 Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Graceful on one side and J438 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 Graceful comparisons

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

Ammonite
Ammonite
Graceful
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
PPG
Graceful
PPG1152-3 · LRV 51

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 51), opening up a space where Graceful encloses it.

White Dove
White Dove
Graceful
PPG
Graceful
PPG1152-3 · LRV 51

At LRV 83 vs 51, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Iron Ore
Graceful
Iron Ore
PPG
Graceful
PPG1152-3 · LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 6, Graceful is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Graceful
PPG
Graceful
PPG1152-3 · LRV 51

With LRVs of 52 and 51, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Evergreen Fog
Graceful
Evergreen Fog
PPG
Graceful
PPG1152-3 · LRV 51

Graceful reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Mizzle
Mizzle
Graceful
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
PPG
Graceful
PPG1152-3 · LRV 51

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Agreeable Gray
Graceful
Agreeable Gray
PPG
Graceful
PPG1152-3 · LRV 51

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Accessible Beige
Graceful
Accessible Beige
PPG
Graceful
PPG1152-3 · LRV 51

A 7-point LRV gap (58 vs 51) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Graceful
PPG
Graceful
PPG1152-3 · LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 27, Graceful is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
French Gray
Graceful
PPG
Graceful
PPG1152-3 · LRV 51

Graceful reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Naval
Graceful
Naval
PPG
Graceful
PPG1152-3 · LRV 51
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Graceful reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Graceful
PPG
Graceful
PPG1152-3 · LRV 51

A 4-point LRV gap (55 vs 51) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.

Bancha
Bancha
Graceful
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
PPG
Graceful
PPG1152-3 · LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 13, Graceful is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Graceful
PPG
Graceful
PPG1152-3 · LRV 51

A 7-point LRV gap (51 vs 44) makes Graceful the marginally brighter of the two.

Pure White
Graceful
Pure White
PPG
Graceful
PPG1152-3 · LRV 51

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 51), opening up a space where Graceful encloses it.

Artichoke
Graceful
Artichoke
PPG
Graceful
PPG1152-3 · LRV 51
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Graceful reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Graceful
PPG
Graceful
PPG1152-3 · LRV 51

At LRV 66 vs 51, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Shoji White
Graceful
Shoji White
PPG
Graceful
PPG1152-3 · LRV 51

At LRV 74 vs 51, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Snowbound
Graceful
Snowbound
PPG
Graceful
PPG1152-3 · LRV 51
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 51, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pigeon
Pigeon
Graceful
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
PPG
Graceful
PPG1152-3 · LRV 51

With LRVs of 51 and 51, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Pewter Green
Graceful
Pewter Green
PPG
Graceful
PPG1152-3 · LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 12, Graceful is decisively the brighter choice.

Duck Green
Duck Green
Graceful
PPG
Graceful
PPG1152-3 · LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 8, Graceful is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Graceful
PPG
Graceful
PPG1152-3 · LRV 51

At LRV 68 vs 51, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Graceful
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
PPG
Graceful
PPG1152-3 · LRV 51

Graceful reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Hicks' Blue
Hicks' Blue
Graceful
PPG
Graceful
PPG1152-3 · LRV 51

Hicks' Blue vs Graceful

Slaked Lime Deep
Slaked Lime Deep
Graceful
PPG
Graceful
PPG1152-3 · LRV 51

Slaked Lime Deep vs Graceful

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Graceful
PPG
Graceful
PPG1152-3 · LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 12, Graceful is decisively the brighter choice.

Livid
Livid
Graceful
PPG
Graceful
PPG1152-3 · LRV 51

Livid vs Graceful

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Graceful
PPG
Graceful
PPG1152-3 · LRV 51

A 6-point LRV gap (51 vs 45) makes Graceful the marginally brighter of the two.

Pale Green
Graceful
Pale Green
PPG
Graceful
PPG1152-3 · LRV 51
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Graceful reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.