Green Balloon vs Magic Dust
Both from PPG's palette. Green Balloon reads as green, while Magic Dust reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Green Balloon (LRV 47) reflects noticeably more light than Magic Dust (LRV 21), a difference of 26 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 39.4, 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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Green Balloon vs Magic Dust Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Green Balloon on one side and Magic Dust 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 Green Balloon comparisons
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At LRV 47 vs 6, Green Balloon is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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A 5-point LRV gap (52 vs 47) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 47), opening up a space where Green Balloon encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (58 vs 47) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 47 vs 27, Green Balloon is decisively the brighter choice.
Green Balloon reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Green Balloon reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (55 vs 47) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 47 vs 13, Green Balloon is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (47 vs 44) makes Green Balloon the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 47), opening up a space where Green Balloon encloses it.
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At LRV 66 vs 47, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 47, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 47, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 47 vs 12, Green Balloon is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 47 vs 8, Green Balloon is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 47, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Green Balloon reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 47 vs 12, Green Balloon is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Green Balloon reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.