Match Ariel

PPG Ariel is a light-reflective shade with an LRV of 65. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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PPG
Ariel
PPG1237-3#aed7eaLRV 65

Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

Little Boy Blue
Ariel
Little Boy Blue vs Ariel
Benjamin Moore
Little Boy Blue
2061-60 · LRV 62
PPG
Ariel
PPG1237-3 · LRV 65

Ariel reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 62), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 0.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.9Imperceptible
Ariel
Something Blue
Something Blue
Ariel vs Something Blue
PPG
Ariel
PPG1237-3 · LRV 65
Sherwin-Williams
Something Blue
6800 · LRV 63

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 65 vs 63), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.8Subtle
Marzena Dream
Marzena Dream
Ariel
Marzena Dream vs Ariel
Cloverdale Paint
Marzena Dream
0637 · LRV 60
PPG
Ariel
PPG1237-3 · LRV 65

A 5-point LRV gap (65 vs 60) makes Ariel the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.7Subtle
Ariel
Flemish Blue
PPG
Ariel
PPG1237-3 · LRV 65
PPG
Flemish Blue
PPG1238-3 · LRV 60

Ariel reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.2Noticeable
Carefree Sky
Carefree Sky
Ariel
Carefree Sky vs Ariel
Behr
Carefree Sky
M490-2 · LRV 55
PPG
Ariel
PPG1237-3 · LRV 65

Ariel reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.7Noticeable
Sky Blue
Sky Blue
Ariel
Sky Blue vs Ariel
Little Greene
Sky Blue
103 · LRV 61
PPG
Ariel
PPG1237-3 · LRV 65

A 4-point LRV gap (65 vs 61) makes Ariel the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.9Noticeable
Summer Medley 4
Ariel
Summer Medley 4 vs Ariel
Dulux
Summer Medley 4
50BG 72/170 · LRV 72
PPG
Ariel
PPG1237-3 · LRV 65

A 7-point LRV gap (72 vs 65) makes Summer Medley 4 the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.0Noticeable
Ariel
RAL 190-2
RAL 190-2
Ariel vs RAL 190-2
PPG
Ariel
PPG1237-3 · LRV 65
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 190-2
RAL 190-2 · LRV 70

RAL 190-2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 65), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.4Noticeable
Ariel
Forget me not
Ariel vs Forget me not
PPG
Ariel
PPG1237-3 · LRV 65
Tikkurila
Forget me not
H353 · LRV 55

Ariel reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 9.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.0Noticeable
S 0515-R80B
S 0515-R80B
Ariel
S 0515-R80B vs Ariel
NCS
S 0515-R80B
S 0515-R80B · LRV 71
PPG
Ariel
PPG1237-3 · LRV 65

S 0515-R80B reads slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 65), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 9.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.8Noticeable
Blue Ground
Blue Ground
Ariel
Blue Ground vs Ariel
Farrow & Ball
Blue Ground
210 · LRV 49
PPG
Ariel
PPG1237-3 · LRV 65

Ariel reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 49), opening up a space where Blue Ground encloses it. At ΔE 10.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.8Distinct
Alladin
Alladin
Ariel
Alladin vs Ariel
Jotun
Alladin
4468 · LRV 59
PPG
Ariel
PPG1237-3 · LRV 65

A 6-point LRV gap (65 vs 59) makes Ariel the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 11.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 11.2Distinct
Ariel
Dover Surf
Dover Surf
Ariel vs Dover Surf
PPG
Ariel
PPG1237-3 · LRV 65
Valspar
Dover Surf
P103 · LRV 53

Ariel reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 53), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 12.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 12.5Distinct
Ariel
Telegrey 4
Telegrey 4
Ariel vs Telegrey 4
PPG
Ariel
PPG1237-3 · LRV 65
RAL ClassicClassic
Telegrey 4
RAL 7047 · LRV 59

A 6-point LRV gap (65 vs 59) makes Ariel the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 16.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 16.7Distinct