Hip Hop vs Magic Dust

Hip HopPPGvsMagic DustPPGΔE 53.9Very different colors

Both from PPG's palette. Hip Hop reads as beige-yellow, while Magic Dust reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Hip Hop (LRV 75) reflects noticeably more light than Magic Dust (LRV 21), a difference of 54 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 53.9, 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.

Color Details

Hip Hop
PPG · PPG1217-3
Hex#e4e8a7
LRV75.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1217-3
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Magic Dust
PPG · PPG13-24
Hex#817c85
LRV21.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG13-24
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Hip Hop vs Magic Dust Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hip Hop on one side and Magic Dust 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 Hip Hop comparisons

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

White Dove
Hip Hop
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Hip Hop
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Hip Hop reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Hip Hop
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Hip Hop is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Hip Hop
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Hip Hop reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Hip Hop
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Hip Hop is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Hip Hop
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Hip Hop reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Hip Hop
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Hip Hop reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Hip Hop
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Hip Hop reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Hip Hop
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Hip Hop is the lighter choice

French Gray
Hip Hop
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Hip Hop is the lighter choice

Naval
Hip Hop
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Hip Hop is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Hip Hop
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Hip Hop reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Hip Hop
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Hip Hop is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Hip Hop
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hip Hop is the lighter choice

Pure White
Hip Hop
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads slightly lighter

Artichoke
Hip Hop
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Hip Hop is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Hip Hop
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Hip Hop reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Hip Hop
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Nearly identical in tone

Snowbound
Hip Hop
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads slightly lighter

Pewter Green
Hip Hop
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Hip Hop is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Hip Hop
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Hip Hop reads slightly lighter

Dix Blue
Hip Hop
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Hip Hop is the lighter choice

Calamine
Hip Hop
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Hip Hop reads slightly lighter

Treron
Hip Hop
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Hip Hop is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Hip Hop
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Hip Hop is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Hip Hop
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Hip Hop is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Hip Hop
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Hip Hop is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Hip Hop
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Hip Hop is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Hip Hop
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Hip Hop is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Hip Hop
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Hip Hop reads noticeably lighter