Mermaid Tears vs Sourdough
Both from PPG's palette. Mermaid Tears reads as yellow, while Sourdough reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Mermaid Tears (LRV 72) reflects noticeably more light than Sourdough (LRV 62), a difference of 10 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 25.4, 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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Mermaid Tears vs Sourdough Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mermaid Tears on one side and Sourdough 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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At LRV 72 vs 6, Mermaid Tears is decisively the brighter choice.
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Mermaid Tears reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 52, Mermaid Tears is decisively the brighter choice.
Mermaid Tears reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 72 vs 58, Mermaid Tears is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 27, Mermaid Tears is decisively the brighter choice.
Mermaid Tears reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
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At LRV 72 vs 55, Mermaid Tears is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 13, Mermaid Tears is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 44, Mermaid Tears is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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A 6-point LRV gap (72 vs 66) makes Mermaid Tears the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 11-point LRV gap (83 vs 72) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
Mermaid Tears reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 12, Mermaid Tears is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 8, Mermaid Tears is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (72 vs 68) makes Mermaid Tears the marginally brighter of the two.
Mermaid Tears reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 12, Mermaid Tears is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 45, Mermaid Tears is decisively the brighter choice.
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