Slate Mine vs Sourdough
Both from PPG's palette. Hue-wise, Slate Mine belongs to the grey family and Sourdough to the beige family. Sourdough (LRV 62) reflects noticeably more light than Slate Mine (LRV 16), a difference of 46 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 38.6, 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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Slate Mine vs Sourdough Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Slate Mine 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.
More Slate Mine comparisons
See how Slate Mine stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 16), opening up a space where Slate Mine encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 16, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (16 vs 6) makes Slate Mine the marginally brighter of the two.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 16), opening up a space where Slate Mine encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 16), opening up a space where Slate Mine encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 16, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 16), opening up a space where Slate Mine encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 16, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (27 vs 16) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 16), opening up a space where Slate Mine encloses it.
Slate Mine reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 55 vs 16, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 44 vs 16, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 16), opening up a space where Slate Mine encloses it.
Artichoke reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 66 vs 16, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 16, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 16, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 16), opening up a space where Slate Mine encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (16 vs 12) makes Slate Mine the marginally brighter of the two.
A 8-point LRV gap (16 vs 8) makes Slate Mine the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 16, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 16), opening up a space where Slate Mine encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (16 vs 12) makes Slate Mine the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 16, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 16), opening up a space where Slate Mine encloses it.