Violets Are Blue vs Passageway

Violets Are BluePPGvsPassagewayValsparΔE 32.4Very different colors

Where Violets Are Blue belongs to PPG's range, Passageway is a Valspar color. Hue-wise, Violets Are Blue belongs to the blue-purple family and Passageway to the blue-grey family. Violets Are Blue (LRV 26) reflects noticeably more light than Passageway (LRV 14), a difference of 12 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 32.4, 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.

Color Details

Violets Are Blue
PPG · PPG1246-6
Hex#7487c6
LRV26.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1246-6
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Passageway
Valspar · V137-6
Hex#596c77
LRV14.2
BrandValspar
NumberV137-6
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Violets Are Blue vs Passageway Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Violets Are Blue on one side and Passageway 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 Violets Are Blue comparisons

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

White Dove
Violets Are Blue
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Violets Are Blue
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Violets Are Blue
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Violets Are Blue reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Violets Are Blue
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Violets Are Blue
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Violets Are Blue
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Violets Are Blue
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Violets Are Blue
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Violets Are Blue
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

French Gray
Violets Are Blue
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Violets Are Blue
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Violets Are Blue reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Violets Are Blue
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Bancha
Violets Are Blue
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Violets Are Blue reads noticeably lighter

Hardwick White
Violets Are Blue
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Violets Are Blue
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Violets Are Blue
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Violets Are Blue reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Violets Are Blue
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Violets Are Blue
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Violets Are Blue
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Violets Are Blue
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Violets Are Blue reads noticeably lighter

Skimming Stone
Violets Are Blue
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Violets Are Blue
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Violets Are Blue
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Violets Are Blue
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Nearly identical in tone

Vintage Vogue
Violets Are Blue
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Violets Are Blue reads noticeably lighter

Saybrook Sage
Violets Are Blue
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Violets Are Blue
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Violets Are Blue
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Violets Are Blue reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Violets Are Blue
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Nearly identical in tone

Guilford Green
Violets Are Blue
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice