Match Carmelized Orange
PPG Carmelized Orange 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. A ΔE of 2.4 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
A 3-point LRV gap (41 vs 38) makes Fall Leaf the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 39 and 38, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Cocktail Hour reads slightly lighter (LRV 46 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (44 vs 38) makes Pastel yellow the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 8-point LRV gap (38 vs 30) makes Carmelized Orange the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Carmelized Orange reads slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 29), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 10.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
With LRVs of 38 and 35, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 15.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Fandango Fun reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 38), opening up a space where Carmelized Orange encloses it. At ΔE 16.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 7-point LRV gap (38 vs 31) makes Carmelized Orange the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 21.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Emperor reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 21.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
With LRVs of 38 and 37, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 22.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
With LRVs of 38 and 37, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 22.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 6-point LRV gap (38 vs 33) makes Carmelized Orange the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 26.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.