Lavender Vista vs Oatmeal
Both from PPG's palette. Hue-wise, Lavender Vista belongs to the pink-purple family and Oatmeal to the beige-greige family. Oatmeal (LRV 76) reflects noticeably more light than Lavender Vista (LRV 71), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 14.6, 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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Lavender Vista vs Oatmeal Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lavender Vista on one side and Oatmeal 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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With LRVs of 71 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 83 vs 71, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 6, Lavender Vista is decisively the brighter choice.
Lavender Vista reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Lavender Vista reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 52, Lavender Vista is decisively the brighter choice.
Lavender Vista reads slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 71 vs 58, Lavender Vista is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 27, Lavender Vista is decisively the brighter choice.
Lavender Vista reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Lavender Vista reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 55, Lavender Vista is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 13, Lavender Vista is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 44, Lavender Vista is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 71), opening up a space where Lavender Vista encloses it.
Lavender Vista reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (71 vs 66) makes Lavender Vista the marginally brighter of the two.
A 3-point LRV gap (74 vs 71) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
A 12-point LRV gap (83 vs 71) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
Lavender Vista reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 12, Lavender Vista is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 8, Lavender Vista is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 71 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Lavender Vista reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 12, Lavender Vista is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 45, Lavender Vista is decisively the brighter choice.
Lavender Vista reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.