Pacific Pearl vs Gypsum paint color comparison

Pacific Pearl vs Gypsum

Pacific PearlPPGvsGypsumSherwin-WilliamsΔE 0.6Imperceptible difference

Pacific Pearl is a PPG color while Gypsum comes from Sherwin-Williams. Pacific Pearl reads as green-white, while Gypsum reads as white — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 83 and 82, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 0.6, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Pacific Pearl vs Gypsum in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Pacific Pearl and Gypsum are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

Living Room

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

Pacific PearlA organic modern living room painted in Pacific Pearl

@simplywalldecor

GypsumGypsum Living Room

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Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Pacific PearlPacific Pearl — bold kitchen

@simplywalldecor

GypsumSherwin Williams Gypsum Kitchen

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Color Details

Pacific Pearl
PPG · PPG1011-1
Hex#e8eae6
LRV83.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1011-1
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Gypsum
Sherwin-Williams · 9543
Hex#EAEBE7
LRV82.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9543
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessLight

Pacific Pearl vs Gypsum Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pacific Pearl on one side and Gypsum 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 Pacific Pearl comparisons

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

White Dove
Pacific Pearl
White Dove
Pacific Pearl
PPG
Pacific Pearl
PPG1011-1 · LRV 83

With LRVs of 83 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Ammonite
Pacific Pearl
Ammonite
Pacific Pearl
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
PPG
Pacific Pearl
PPG1011-1 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 69, Pacific Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.

Pacific Pearl
Iron Ore
Pacific Pearl
Iron Ore
PPG
Pacific Pearl
PPG1011-1 · LRV 83

Pacific Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Pacific Pearl
Purbeck Stone
Pacific Pearl
PPG
Pacific Pearl
PPG1011-1 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 52, Pacific Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.

Pacific Pearl
Evergreen Fog
Pacific Pearl
Evergreen Fog
PPG
Pacific Pearl
PPG1011-1 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 30, Pacific Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Pacific Pearl
Mizzle
Pacific Pearl
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
PPG
Pacific Pearl
PPG1011-1 · LRV 83

Pacific Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Pacific Pearl
Agreeable Gray
Pacific Pearl
Agreeable Gray
PPG
Pacific Pearl
PPG1011-1 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 60, Pacific Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.

Pacific Pearl
Accessible Beige
Pacific Pearl
Accessible Beige
PPG
Pacific Pearl
PPG1011-1 · LRV 83

Pacific Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.

Denim Drift
Pacific Pearl
Denim Drift
Pacific Pearl
PPG
Pacific Pearl
PPG1011-1 · LRV 83

Pacific Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
Pacific Pearl
French Gray
Pacific Pearl
PPG
Pacific Pearl
PPG1011-1 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 43, Pacific Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.

Pacific Pearl
Naval
Pacific Pearl
Naval
PPG
Pacific Pearl
PPG1011-1 · LRV 83
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 83 vs 4, Pacific Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Pacific Pearl
Tranquil Dawn
Pacific Pearl
PPG
Pacific Pearl
PPG1011-1 · LRV 83

Pacific Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.

Bancha
Pacific Pearl
Bancha
Pacific Pearl
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
PPG
Pacific Pearl
PPG1011-1 · LRV 83

Pacific Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Pacific Pearl
Hardwick White
Pacific Pearl
PPG
Pacific Pearl
PPG1011-1 · LRV 83

Pacific Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Pacific Pearl
Pure White
Pacific Pearl
Pure White
PPG
Pacific Pearl
PPG1011-1 · LRV 83

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Pacific Pearl
Artichoke
Pacific Pearl
Artichoke
PPG
Pacific Pearl
PPG1011-1 · LRV 83
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 83 vs 21, Pacific Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Pacific Pearl
Balboa Mist
Pacific Pearl
PPG
Pacific Pearl
PPG1011-1 · LRV 83

Pacific Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.

Pacific Pearl
Shoji White
Pacific Pearl
Shoji White
PPG
Pacific Pearl
PPG1011-1 · LRV 83

Pacific Pearl reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pacific Pearl
Snowbound
Pacific Pearl
Snowbound
PPG
Pacific Pearl
PPG1011-1 · LRV 83
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

With LRVs of 83 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Pacific Pearl
Pewter Green
Pacific Pearl
Pewter Green
PPG
Pacific Pearl
PPG1011-1 · LRV 83

Pacific Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Pacific Pearl
Skimming Stone
Pacific Pearl
PPG
Pacific Pearl
PPG1011-1 · LRV 83

Pacific Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.

Dix Blue
Pacific Pearl
Dix Blue
Pacific Pearl
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
PPG
Pacific Pearl
PPG1011-1 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 41, Pacific Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.

Calamine
Pacific Pearl
Calamine
Pacific Pearl
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
PPG
Pacific Pearl
PPG1011-1 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 68, Pacific Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.

Treron
Pacific Pearl
Treron
Pacific Pearl
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
PPG
Pacific Pearl
PPG1011-1 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 25, Pacific Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Pacific Pearl
Vintage Vogue
Pacific Pearl
PPG
Pacific Pearl
PPG1011-1 · LRV 83

Pacific Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Pacific Pearl
Saybrook Sage
Pacific Pearl
PPG
Pacific Pearl
PPG1011-1 · LRV 83

Pacific Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Pacific Pearl
Pale Green
Pacific Pearl
Pale Green
PPG
Pacific Pearl
PPG1011-1 · LRV 83
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 83 vs 31, Pacific Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
Pacific Pearl
Pine Needle
Pacific Pearl
PPG
Pacific Pearl
PPG1011-1 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 7, Pacific Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.

Pacific Pearl
Cement grey
Pacific Pearl
Cement grey
PPG
Pacific Pearl
PPG1011-1 · LRV 83
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 83 vs 24, Pacific Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Pacific Pearl
Guilford Green
Pacific Pearl
PPG
Pacific Pearl
PPG1011-1 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 57, Pacific Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.