Violet Hush vs Soft Silk

PPG 1175-1 and Valspar 7004-2, ΔE 1.32 apart

PPG Violet Hush 1175-1 on a wall, hex #E5E2E7 — Violet Hush PPG 1175-1

Valspar Soft Silk 7004-2 on a wall, hex #E1DFE3 — Soft Silk Valspar 7004-2

Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.32Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

PPG Violet Hush (1175-1) and Valspar Soft Silk (7004-2) measure a delta-E of 1.32 apart. Violet Hush is 3 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 2.8 and 2.2. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Soft Silk depth in PPG's line, start from its LRV of 74.0 rather than matching by name.

Is PPG Violet Hush the same color as Valspar Soft Silk?

Not quite, but close - PPG Violet Hush and Valspar Soft Silk are delta-E 1.32 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between PPG Violet Hush and Valspar Soft Silk?

The measured color distance between PPG Violet Hush and Valspar Soft Silk is delta-E 1.32.

Which is lighter, PPG Violet Hush or Valspar Soft Silk?

PPG Violet Hush is lighter than Valspar Soft Silk by 3 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.32 Violet Hush and Soft Silk

LIGHTESTViolet Hush LRV 77.0

DARKESTSoft Silk LRV 74.0

SPREAD3LRV points

Side by side

measured values

	Violet Hush	Soft Silk
Brand	PPG	Valspar
Code	1175-1	7004-2
Hex	#E5E2E7	#E1DFE3
Light reflectance	77.0	74.0
Undertone	cool violet-gray	cool violet-gray
Chroma	2.8	2.2
Hue angle	312.6°	309.1°
Color family	gray	gray

Each on its own

full detail

Violet Hush PPG 1175-1 Soft Silk Valspar 7004-2