Oatmeal vs Syrian Violet
Both from PPG's palette. Hue-wise, Oatmeal belongs to the beige-greige family and Syrian Violet to the purple family. Oatmeal (LRV 76) reflects noticeably more light than Syrian Violet (LRV 64), a difference of 12 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 22.3, 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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Oatmeal vs Syrian Violet Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Oatmeal on one side and Syrian Violet 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 Oatmeal comparisons
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Oatmeal reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Oatmeal reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 58, Oatmeal is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 27, Oatmeal is decisively the brighter choice.
Oatmeal reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 55, Oatmeal is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 44, Oatmeal is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 76), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 10-point LRV gap (76 vs 66) makes Oatmeal the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 76 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 76 vs 12, Oatmeal is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (76 vs 68) makes Oatmeal the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 76 vs 12, Oatmeal is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 45, Oatmeal is decisively the brighter choice.
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Oatmeal reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.