Maggie's Magic vs Magic Dust
Both from PPG's palette. Hue-wise, Maggie's Magic belongs to the green family and Magic Dust to the grey family. Maggie's Magic (LRV 81) reflects noticeably more light than Magic Dust (LRV 21), a difference of 60 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 42.3, 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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Maggie's Magic vs Magic Dust Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Maggie's Magic 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.
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Maggie's Magic reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 81), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 81 vs 6, Maggie's Magic is decisively the brighter choice.
Maggie's Magic reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Maggie's Magic reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 52, Maggie's Magic is decisively the brighter choice.
Maggie's Magic reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 58, Maggie's Magic is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 27, Maggie's Magic is decisively the brighter choice.
Maggie's Magic reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Maggie's Magic reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 55, Maggie's Magic is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 13, Maggie's Magic is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 44, Maggie's Magic is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 84 and 81, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Maggie's Magic reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 66, Maggie's Magic is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (81 vs 74) makes Maggie's Magic the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 81), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Maggie's Magic reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 12, Maggie's Magic is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 8, Maggie's Magic is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 68, Maggie's Magic is decisively the brighter choice.
Maggie's Magic reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 12, Maggie's Magic is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 45, Maggie's Magic is decisively the brighter choice.
Maggie's Magic reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.