ComparisonComparisonKilz TB-53 and PPG 1231-3 — the same color, ΔE 0.33
Kilz Sailing Water (TB-53) and PPG Minerva (1231-3) are the same to within a rounding error color. Both measure LRV 67.0 at chroma 14.0, with a delta-E of 0.33 between them - far below what an eye can see even on a large wall in daylight. Nothing here should decide the purchase: buy on price, on which store is nearer, or on which line has the finish you want. Neither is the better version of the other.
Yes, by measurement - Kilz Sailing Water and PPG Minerva are only delta-E 0.33 apart, which is below what the human eye can reliably tell apart.
The measured color distance between Kilz Sailing Water and PPG Minerva is delta-E 0.33.
| Sailing Water | Minerva | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Kilz | PPG |
| Code | TB-53 | 1231-3 |
| Hex | #B6DEDA | #B5DEDA |
| Light reflectance | 67.0 | 67.0 |
| Undertone | teal | teal |
| Chroma | 14.0 | 14.3 |
| Hue angle | 189.8° | 190.0° |
| Color family | teal | teal |