Match Hush

PPG Hush 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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Hush
PPG
Hush
PPG1004-3#c4bdbaLRV 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.

Perfectly Taupe
Hush
Hush
Perfectly Taupe vs Hush
Dulux
Perfectly Taupe
60YR 54/028 · LRV 54
PPG
Hush
PPG1004-3 · LRV 52

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 54 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.6Imperceptible
Gray Shadows
Hush
Gray Shadows
Hush
PPG
Gray Shadows
PPG1005-3 · LRV 52
PPG
Hush
PPG1004-3 · LRV 52

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.8Imperceptible
Hush
Hush
H481
Hush vs H481
PPG
Hush
PPG1004-3 · LRV 52
Tikkurila
H481
H481 · LRV 52

With LRVs of 52 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.3 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.3Subtle
Natural Gray
Natural Gray
Hush
Hush
Natural Gray vs Hush
Behr
Natural Gray
PPU18-10 · LRV 53
PPG
Hush
PPG1004-3 · LRV 52

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 53 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.7Subtle
S 2502-Y50R
S 2502-Y50R
Hush
Hush
S 2502-Y50R vs Hush
NCS
S 2502-Y50R
S 2502-Y50R · LRV 53
PPG
Hush
PPG1004-3 · 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
North Island
North Island
Hush
Hush
North Island vs Hush
Cloverdale Paint
North Island
0552 · LRV 50
PPG
Hush
PPG1004-3 · LRV 52

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 50), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.0Subtle
Through the Looking Glass
Hush
Hush
Through the Looking Glass vs Hush
Benjamin Moore
Through the Looking Glass
CSP-495 · LRV 51
PPG
Hush
PPG1004-3 · LRV 52

With LRVs of 52 and 51, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.0Subtle
Dash of Soot
Dash of Soot
Hush
Hush
Dash of Soot vs Hush
Little Greene
Dash of Soot
244 · LRV 54
PPG
Hush
PPG1004-3 · LRV 52

With LRVs of 54 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.1 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.1Subtle
Hush
Hush
Light French Gray
Light French Gray
Hush vs Light French Gray
PPG
Hush
PPG1004-3 · LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Light French Gray
0055 · LRV 53

With LRVs of 53 and 52, 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
Pavilion Gray
Pavilion Gray
Hush
Hush
Pavilion Gray vs Hush
Farrow & Ball
Pavilion Gray
242 · LRV 55
PPG
Hush
PPG1004-3 · LRV 52

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 55 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 3.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.0Subtle
Hush
Hush
Silk Grey
Silk Grey
Hush vs Silk Grey
PPG
Hush
PPG1004-3 · LRV 52
RAL ClassicClassic
Silk Grey
RAL 7044 · LRV 47

Hush reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.3Noticeable
Hush
Hush
RAL 830-1
RAL 830-1
Hush vs RAL 830-1
PPG
Hush
PPG1004-3 · LRV 52
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 830-1
RAL 830-1 · LRV 50

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 50), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.6Noticeable
Hush
Hush
Ganymede
Hush vs Ganymede
PPG
Hush
PPG1004-3 · LRV 52
Valspar
Ganymede
8006-12C · LRV 46

Hush reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.0Noticeable
Comfort Grey
Comfort Grey
Hush
Hush
Comfort Grey vs Hush
Jotun
Comfort Grey
12078 · LRV 49
PPG
Hush
PPG1004-3 · LRV 52

A 3-point LRV gap (52 vs 49) makes Hush the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.2Noticeable