Match May Apple
PPG May Apple is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 55. 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.
A 8-point LRV gap (55 vs 47) makes May Apple the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 11-point LRV gap (55 vs 44) makes May Apple the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 55 and 55, 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 10-point LRV gap (55 vs 45) makes May Apple the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 13.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At LRV 55 vs 39, May Apple is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 16.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 3-point LRV gap (58 vs 55) makes Pastel green the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 21.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At LRV 55 vs 28, May Apple is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 22.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 56 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 23.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 55 and 53, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 31.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.