Match Hummus

PPG Hummus is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 52. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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PPG
Hummus
PPG16-10#d9bc86LRV 52

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.

Madeleine
Hummus
Little Greene
Madeleine
338 · LRV 52
PPG
Hummus
PPG16-10 · LRV 52

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.0Subtle
Pine Nut
Pine Nut
Hummus
Pine Nut vs Hummus
Cloverdale Paint
Pine Nut
EX264 · LRV 53
PPG
Hummus
PPG16-10 · LRV 52

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 53 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.6Subtle
Honeymoon
Hummus
Honeymoon vs Hummus
Benjamin Moore
Honeymoon
AF-345 · LRV 51
PPG
Hummus
PPG16-10 · LRV 52

With LRVs of 52 and 51, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.6Subtle
Honey Nut
Honey Nut
Hummus
Honey Nut vs Hummus
Dulux
Honey Nut
41YY 53/306 · LRV 53
PPG
Hummus
PPG16-10 · LRV 52

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 53 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.8Subtle
Hummus
Independent Gold
Independent Gold
Hummus vs Independent Gold
PPG
Hummus
PPG16-10 · LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Independent Gold
6401 · LRV 50

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 50), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.4 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.4Subtle
Bulletin Board
Hummus
PPG
Bulletin Board
PPG12-04 · LRV 48
PPG
Hummus
PPG16-10 · LRV 52

A 4-point LRV gap (52 vs 48) makes Hummus the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.6Subtle
Hay
Hay
Hummus
Hay vs Hummus
Farrow & Ball
Hay
37 · LRV 58
PPG
Hummus
PPG16-10 · LRV 52

Hay reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 52), 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
Hummus
Green beige
Green beige
Hummus vs Green beige
PPG
Hummus
PPG16-10 · LRV 52
RAL ClassicClassic
Green beige
RAL 1000 · LRV 52

With LRVs of 52 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.0Noticeable
Cellini Gold
Hummus
Cellini Gold vs Hummus
Behr
Cellini Gold
HDC-CL-18 · LRV 50
PPG
Hummus
PPG16-10 · LRV 52

With LRVs of 52 and 50, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.1Noticeable
Velvet
Velvet
Hummus
Velvet vs Hummus
Jotun
Velvet
10246 · LRV 52
PPG
Hummus
PPG16-10 · LRV 52

With LRVs of 52 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.1Noticeable
Hummus
RAL 780-4
RAL 780-4
Hummus vs RAL 780-4
PPG
Hummus
PPG16-10 · LRV 52
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 780-4
RAL 780-4 · LRV 47

A 5-point LRV gap (52 vs 47) makes Hummus the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.5Noticeable
Hummus
Playa
Hummus vs Playa
PPG
Hummus
PPG16-10 · LRV 52
Tikkurila
Playa
X395 · LRV 52

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 10.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.6Distinct
Hummus
Botanical Beauty
Hummus vs Botanical Beauty
PPG
Hummus
PPG16-10 · LRV 52
Valspar
Botanical Beauty
V095-3 · LRV 49

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 49), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 13.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 13.2Distinct
S 3030-Y30R
S 3030-Y30R
Hummus
S 3030-Y30R vs Hummus
NCS
S 3030-Y30R
S 3030-Y30R · LRV 33
PPG
Hummus
PPG16-10 · LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 33, Hummus is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 17.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 17.7Distinct