Match Gingerbread
PPG Gingerbread is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 28. 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 30 vs 28), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
A 4-point LRV gap (32 vs 28) makes Mexican Spirit the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 28 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 6-point LRV gap (34 vs 28) makes Serape the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Gingerbread reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 28), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Pinch of Clove reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 28), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 9.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (28 vs 22) makes Gingerbread the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 11.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 3-point LRV gap (31 vs 28) makes Frosted Papaya the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 12.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 9-point LRV gap (37 vs 28) makes Bella the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 12.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Pastel yellow reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 28), opening up a space where Gingerbread encloses it. At ΔE 13.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
With LRVs of 31 and 28, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 13.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
S 3030-Y30R reads slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 28), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 14.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 9-point LRV gap (37 vs 28) makes India Yellow the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 16.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.