Match Carolina Green
PPG Carolina Green is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 19. 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.
With LRVs of 19 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 20 and 19, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 20 vs 19), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 8.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 20 and 19, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 9.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A ΔE of 10.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 19 and 19, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 10.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 7-point LRV gap (19 vs 12) makes Carolina Green the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 11.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 8-point LRV gap (27 vs 19) makes Meringue the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 12.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 3-point LRV gap (19 vs 16) makes Carolina Green the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 14.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 11-point LRV gap (19 vs 8) makes Carolina Green the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 18.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Carolina Green reflects far more light (LRV 19 vs 6), opening up a space where M371 encloses it. At ΔE 19.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Green Verditer reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 19), opening up a space where Carolina Green encloses it. At ΔE 22.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Sea Emerald reads slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 29.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 8-point LRV gap (27 vs 19) makes Tidepool Wonder the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 32.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.