Comparison

Kingston Aqua vs Ebbtide

PPG 1150-4 and Sherwin-Williams SW 6493, ΔE 3.36 apart

PPG Kingston Aqua 1150-4 on a wall, hex #8FBCC4
Kingston Aqua PPG 1150-4
Sherwin-Williams Ebbtide SW 6493 on a wall, hex #84B4BE
Ebbtide Sherwin-Williams SW 6493
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 3.36Close cousins. Paint a sample of each before you choose.

PPG Kingston Aqua (1150-4) and Sherwin-Williams Ebbtide (SW 6493) measure a delta-E of 3.36 apart. Kingston Aqua is 4.8 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 15.7 and 16.9. Close, but a large sample of each will show the gap, particularly against white trim. If you need the Ebbtide depth in PPG's line, start from its LRV of 41.2 rather than matching by name.

What is the difference between PPG Kingston Aqua and Sherwin-Williams Ebbtide?

PPG Kingston Aqua and Sherwin-Williams Ebbtide are delta-E 3.36 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.

What is the delta-E between PPG Kingston Aqua and Sherwin-Williams Ebbtide?

The measured color distance between PPG Kingston Aqua and Sherwin-Williams Ebbtide is delta-E 3.36.

Which is lighter, PPG Kingston Aqua or Sherwin-Williams Ebbtide?

PPG Kingston Aqua is lighter than Sherwin-Williams Ebbtide by 4.8 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 3.36 Kingston Aqua and Ebbtide
LIGHTESTKingston Aqua LRV 46.0
DARKESTEbbtide LRV 41.2
SPREAD4.8LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Kingston Aqua Ebbtide
Brand PPG Sherwin-Williams
Code 1150-4 SW 6493
Hex #8FBCC4 #84B4BE
Light reflectance 46.0 41.2
Undertone teal teal
Chroma 15.7 16.9
Hue angle 214.4° 217.3°
Color family teal teal

Each on its own

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