Songbird vs Porch Ceiling paint color comparison

Songbird vs Porch Ceiling

SongbirdPPGvsPorch CeilingSherwin-WilliamsΔE 3.9Noticeable difference

Songbird (PPG) and Porch Ceiling (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. The 8-point LRV gap — 61 for Songbird vs 53 for Porch Ceiling — means Songbird will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 3.9 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same 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

Songbird
PPG · PPG1240-3
Hex#a3d1eb
LRV61.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1240-3
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Porch Ceiling
Sherwin-Williams · 9063
Hex#9BC8DE
LRV53.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9063
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Songbird vs Porch Ceiling Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Songbird on one side and Porch Ceiling 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 Songbird comparisons

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

White Dove
White Dove
Songbird
PPG
Songbird
PPG1240-3 · LRV 61

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 61), opening up a space where Songbird encloses it.

Ammonite
Ammonite
Songbird
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
PPG
Songbird
PPG1240-3 · LRV 61

A 8-point LRV gap (69 vs 61) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.

Iron Ore
Songbird
Iron Ore
PPG
Songbird
PPG1240-3 · LRV 61

Songbird reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Songbird
PPG
Songbird
PPG1240-3 · LRV 61

A 9-point LRV gap (61 vs 52) makes Songbird the marginally brighter of the two.

Evergreen Fog
Songbird
Evergreen Fog
PPG
Songbird
PPG1240-3 · LRV 61

At LRV 61 vs 30, Songbird is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Mizzle
Songbird
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
PPG
Songbird
PPG1240-3 · LRV 61

Songbird reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Agreeable Gray
Songbird
Agreeable Gray
PPG
Songbird
PPG1240-3 · LRV 61

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 61 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Accessible Beige
Songbird
Accessible Beige
PPG
Songbird
PPG1240-3 · LRV 61

Songbird reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Songbird
PPG
Songbird
PPG1240-3 · LRV 61

Songbird reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
French Gray
Songbird
PPG
Songbird
PPG1240-3 · LRV 61

At LRV 61 vs 43, Songbird is decisively the brighter choice.

Naval
Songbird
Naval
PPG
Songbird
PPG1240-3 · LRV 61
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 61 vs 4, Songbird is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Songbird
PPG
Songbird
PPG1240-3 · LRV 61

Songbird reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Bancha
Bancha
Songbird
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
PPG
Songbird
PPG1240-3 · LRV 61

Songbird reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Songbird
PPG
Songbird
PPG1240-3 · LRV 61

Songbird reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Pure White
Songbird
Pure White
PPG
Songbird
PPG1240-3 · LRV 61

At LRV 84 vs 61, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Songbird
Artichoke
PPG
Songbird
PPG1240-3 · LRV 61
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 61 vs 21, Songbird is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Songbird
PPG
Songbird
PPG1240-3 · LRV 61

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 61), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Shoji White
Songbird
Shoji White
PPG
Songbird
PPG1240-3 · LRV 61

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 61), opening up a space where Songbird encloses it.

Snowbound
Songbird
Snowbound
PPG
Songbird
PPG1240-3 · LRV 61
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 61), opening up a space where Songbird encloses it.

Pewter Green
Songbird
Pewter Green
PPG
Songbird
PPG1240-3 · LRV 61

Songbird reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Songbird
PPG
Songbird
PPG1240-3 · LRV 61

Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 61), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Songbird
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
PPG
Songbird
PPG1240-3 · LRV 61

At LRV 61 vs 41, Songbird is decisively the brighter choice.

Calamine
Calamine
Songbird
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
PPG
Songbird
PPG1240-3 · LRV 61

A 7-point LRV gap (68 vs 61) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.

Treron
Treron
Songbird
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
PPG
Songbird
PPG1240-3 · LRV 61

At LRV 61 vs 25, Songbird is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Songbird
PPG
Songbird
PPG1240-3 · LRV 61

Songbird reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Songbird
PPG
Songbird
PPG1240-3 · LRV 61

Songbird reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Pale Green
Songbird
Pale Green
PPG
Songbird
PPG1240-3 · LRV 61
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 61 vs 31, Songbird is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
Pine Needle
Songbird
PPG
Songbird
PPG1240-3 · LRV 61

At LRV 61 vs 7, Songbird is decisively the brighter choice.

Cement grey
Songbird
Cement grey
PPG
Songbird
PPG1240-3 · LRV 61
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 61 vs 24, Songbird is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green
Songbird
PPG
Songbird
PPG1240-3 · LRV 61

A 4-point LRV gap (61 vs 57) makes Songbird the marginally brighter of the two.