Match Bear Cub
PPG Bear Cub is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 23. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.
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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.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 25 vs 23), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 23 and 23, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.5 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 25 and 23, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 23 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
A 12-point LRV gap (35 vs 23) makes Pearl beige the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Mouse's Back reads slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Thames Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (29 vs 23) makes S 4010-G50Y the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.