Match Deep Emerald

PPG Deep Emerald is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 8. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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PPG
Deep Emerald
PPG1148-7#2a545cLRV 8

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.

Ocean Abyss
Ocean Abyss
Deep Emerald
Ocean Abyss vs Deep Emerald
Behr
Ocean Abyss
MQ6-01 · LRV 7
PPG
Deep Emerald
PPG1148-7 · LRV 8

With LRVs of 8 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.3 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.3Subtle
Blue Bayberry
Deep Emerald
PPG
Blue Bayberry
PPG1149-7 · LRV 8
PPG
Deep Emerald
PPG1148-7 · LRV 8

With LRVs of 8 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.7Noticeable
Galápagos Turquoise
Galápagos Turquoise
Deep Emerald
Galápagos Turquoise vs Deep Emerald
Benjamin Moore
Galápagos Turquoise
2057-20 · LRV 9
PPG
Deep Emerald
PPG1148-7 · LRV 8

With LRVs of 9 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.8Noticeable
Teal Lux
Teal Lux
Deep Emerald
Teal Lux vs Deep Emerald
Dulux
Teal Lux
50BG 11/123 · LRV 11
PPG
Deep Emerald
PPG1148-7 · LRV 8

Teal Lux reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.9Noticeable
Frozen Stream
Frozen Stream
Deep Emerald
Frozen Stream vs Deep Emerald
Cloverdale Paint
Frozen Stream
0669 · LRV 10
PPG
Deep Emerald
PPG1148-7 · LRV 8

With LRVs of 10 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.3Noticeable
Deep Emerald
Seaworthy
Seaworthy
Deep Emerald vs Seaworthy
PPG
Deep Emerald
PPG1148-7 · LRV 8
Sherwin-Williams
Seaworthy
7620 · LRV 7

With LRVs of 8 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.4Noticeable
Deep Emerald
RAL 690-5
RAL 690-5
Deep Emerald vs RAL 690-5
PPG
Deep Emerald
PPG1148-7 · LRV 8
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 690-5
RAL 690-5 · LRV 5

With LRVs of 8 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.3Noticeable
Harley Green
Harley Green
Deep Emerald
PPG
Deep Emerald
PPG1148-7 · LRV 8

At ΔE 7.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.9Noticeable
Hague Blue
Hague Blue
Deep Emerald
Hague Blue vs Deep Emerald
Farrow & Ball
Hague Blue
30 · LRV 7
PPG
Deep Emerald
PPG1148-7 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 8.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.1Noticeable
Deep Emerald
Royal
Deep Emerald vs Royal
PPG
Deep Emerald
PPG1148-7 · LRV 8
Tikkurila
Royal
M436 · LRV 9

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 8.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.6Noticeable
Deep Emerald
Ocean blue
Ocean blue
Deep Emerald vs Ocean blue
PPG
Deep Emerald
PPG1148-7 · LRV 8
RAL ClassicClassic
Ocean blue
RAL 5020 · LRV 7

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 9.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.1Noticeable
Industrial Blue
Industrial Blue
Deep Emerald
Industrial Blue vs Deep Emerald
Jotun
Industrial Blue
5455 · LRV 11
PPG
Deep Emerald
PPG1148-7 · LRV 8

Industrial Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 10.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.4Distinct
Deep Emerald
Midsummer Night
Midsummer Night
Deep Emerald vs Midsummer Night
PPG
Deep Emerald
PPG1148-7 · LRV 8
Valspar
Midsummer Night
8003-37G · LRV 5

A 3-point LRV gap (8 vs 5) makes Deep Emerald the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.9Distinct
S 5040-B60G
S 5040-B60G
Deep Emerald
S 5040-B60G vs Deep Emerald
NCS
S 5040-B60G
S 5040-B60G · LRV 8
PPG
Deep Emerald
PPG1148-7 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 11.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 11.7Distinct