Tradewinds vs Zen
Both are PPG colors. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 69 and 69, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 1.4, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. 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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Tradewinds vs Zen Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Tradewinds on one side and Zen 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.
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At LRV 69 vs 6, Tradewinds is decisively the brighter choice.
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Tradewinds reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 52, Tradewinds is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 11-point LRV gap (69 vs 58) makes Tradewinds the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 69 vs 27, Tradewinds is decisively the brighter choice.
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Tradewinds reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 55, Tradewinds is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 13, Tradewinds is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 44, Tradewinds is decisively the brighter choice.
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Tradewinds reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (69 vs 66) makes Tradewinds the marginally brighter of the two.
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At LRV 83 vs 69, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 12, Tradewinds is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
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With LRVs of 69 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Tradewinds reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 12, Tradewinds is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 45, Tradewinds is decisively the brighter choice.
Tradewinds reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Tradewinds reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
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Tradewinds reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.