Pageant Song vs RAL 170-3

Pageant SongPPGvsRAL 170-3RAL EffectΔE 2.8Subtle difference

Pageant Song (PPG) and RAL 170-3 (RAL Effect) come from different manufacturers. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 54 vs 56 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. A ΔE of 2.8 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Pageant Song
PPG · PPG1163-3
Hex#b6c3d1
LRV54.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1163-3
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
RAL 170-3
RAL Effect · RAL 170-3
Hex#BAC8DA
LRV56.3
BrandRAL Effect
NumberRAL 170-3
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Pageant Song vs RAL 170-3 Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pageant Song on one side and RAL 170-3 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 Pageant Song comparisons

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

White Dove
Pageant Song
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Pageant Song
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Pageant Song
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Pageant Song is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Pageant Song
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Evergreen Fog
Pageant Song
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Pageant Song reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Pageant Song
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Agreeable Gray
Pageant Song
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Pageant Song
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Pageant Song
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Pageant Song is the lighter choice

French Gray
Pageant Song
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Pageant Song reads slightly lighter

Naval
Pageant Song
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Pageant Song is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Pageant Song
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Nearly identical in tone

Bancha
Pageant Song
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Pageant Song is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Pageant Song
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Pageant Song reads slightly lighter

Pure White
Pageant Song
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Pageant Song
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Pageant Song is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Pageant Song
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Pageant Song
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads noticeably lighter

Snowbound
Pageant Song
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Pageant Song
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Pageant Song is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Pageant Song
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads noticeably lighter

Dix Blue
Pageant Song
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Pageant Song reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Pageant Song
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads noticeably lighter

Treron
Pageant Song
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Pageant Song is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Pageant Song
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Pageant Song is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Pageant Song
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Pageant Song reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Pageant Song
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pageant Song reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Pageant Song
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Pageant Song is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Pageant Song
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Pageant Song is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Pageant Song
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads slightly lighter