Match Biscay Bay
PPG Biscay Bay is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 38. 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 40 vs 38), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 38 and 35, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 40 and 38, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Biscay Bay reads slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 32), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 38 vs 38), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 38 and 36, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Biscay Bay reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 19), opening up a space where Fiji encloses it. At ΔE 7.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (44 vs 38) makes Light green the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 8-point LRV gap (38 vs 30) makes Biscay Bay the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 13.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 38 and 37, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 18.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
At LRV 38 vs 26, Biscay Bay is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 19.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Biscay Bay reads slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 29), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 21.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Biscay Bay reads slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 22.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 10-point LRV gap (38 vs 28) makes Biscay Bay the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 23.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.