Tropical Dream vs Waterscape

Tropical DreamPPGvsWaterscapePPGΔE 0.8Imperceptible difference

Tropical Dream and Waterscape come from the same PPG collection. These are both blue-greens, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue-green to land. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 79 vs 81 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. A ΔE of 0.8 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

Tropical Dream
PPG · PPG1230-1
LRV79.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1230-1
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Waterscape
PPG · PPG1137-3
LRV81.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1137-3
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Tropical Dream vs Waterscape Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Tropical Dream on one side and Waterscape 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 Tropical Dream comparisons

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

Ammonite
Ammonite
Tropical Dream
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
PPG
Tropical Dream
PPG1230-1 · LRV 79

A 10-point LRV gap (79 vs 69) makes Tropical Dream the marginally brighter of the two.

White Dove
White Dove
Tropical Dream
PPG
Tropical Dream
PPG1230-1 · LRV 79

White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 79), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Iron Ore
Tropical Dream
Iron Ore
PPG
Tropical Dream
PPG1230-1 · LRV 79

Tropical Dream reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Tropical Dream
PPG
Tropical Dream
PPG1230-1 · LRV 79

At LRV 79 vs 52, Tropical Dream is decisively the brighter choice.

Evergreen Fog
Tropical Dream
Evergreen Fog
PPG
Tropical Dream
PPG1230-1 · LRV 79

At LRV 79 vs 30, Tropical Dream is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Mizzle
Tropical Dream
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
PPG
Tropical Dream
PPG1230-1 · LRV 79

Tropical Dream reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Agreeable Gray
Tropical Dream
Agreeable Gray
PPG
Tropical Dream
PPG1230-1 · LRV 79

At LRV 79 vs 60, Tropical Dream is decisively the brighter choice.

Accessible Beige
Tropical Dream
Accessible Beige
PPG
Tropical Dream
PPG1230-1 · LRV 79

Tropical Dream reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Tropical Dream
PPG
Tropical Dream
PPG1230-1 · LRV 79

Tropical Dream reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
French Gray
Tropical Dream
PPG
Tropical Dream
PPG1230-1 · LRV 79

At LRV 79 vs 43, Tropical Dream is decisively the brighter choice.

Naval
Tropical Dream
Naval
PPG
Tropical Dream
PPG1230-1 · LRV 79
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 79 vs 4, Tropical Dream is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Tropical Dream
PPG
Tropical Dream
PPG1230-1 · LRV 79

Tropical Dream reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.

Bancha
Bancha
Tropical Dream
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
PPG
Tropical Dream
PPG1230-1 · LRV 79

Tropical Dream reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Tropical Dream
PPG
Tropical Dream
PPG1230-1 · LRV 79

Tropical Dream reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Pure White
Tropical Dream
Pure White
PPG
Tropical Dream
PPG1230-1 · LRV 79

A 5-point LRV gap (84 vs 79) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.

Artichoke
Tropical Dream
Artichoke
PPG
Tropical Dream
PPG1230-1 · LRV 79
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 79 vs 21, Tropical Dream is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Tropical Dream
PPG
Tropical Dream
PPG1230-1 · LRV 79

Tropical Dream reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.

Shoji White
Tropical Dream
Shoji White
PPG
Tropical Dream
PPG1230-1 · LRV 79

Tropical Dream reads slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Snowbound
Tropical Dream
Snowbound
PPG
Tropical Dream
PPG1230-1 · LRV 79
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 79), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pigeon
Pigeon
Tropical Dream
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
PPG
Tropical Dream
PPG1230-1 · LRV 79

At LRV 79 vs 51, Tropical Dream is decisively the brighter choice.

Pewter Green
Tropical Dream
Pewter Green
PPG
Tropical Dream
PPG1230-1 · LRV 79

Tropical Dream reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Duck Green
Duck Green
Tropical Dream
PPG
Tropical Dream
PPG1230-1 · LRV 79

Tropical Dream reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Tropical Dream
PPG
Tropical Dream
PPG1230-1 · LRV 79

Tropical Dream reads slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Tropical Dream
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
PPG
Tropical Dream
PPG1230-1 · LRV 79

At LRV 79 vs 41, Tropical Dream is decisively the brighter choice.

Hicks' Blue
Hicks' Blue
Tropical Dream
PPG
Tropical Dream
PPG1230-1 · LRV 79

Hicks' Blue vs Tropical Dream

Slaked Lime Deep
Slaked Lime Deep
Tropical Dream
PPG
Tropical Dream
PPG1230-1 · LRV 79

Slaked Lime Deep vs Tropical Dream

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Tropical Dream
PPG
Tropical Dream
PPG1230-1 · LRV 79

Tropical Dream reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Livid
Livid
Tropical Dream
PPG
Tropical Dream
PPG1230-1 · LRV 79

Livid vs Tropical Dream

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Tropical Dream
PPG
Tropical Dream
PPG1230-1 · LRV 79

Tropical Dream reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Pale Green
Tropical Dream
Pale Green
PPG
Tropical Dream
PPG1230-1 · LRV 79
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 79 vs 31, Tropical Dream is decisively the brighter choice.