Match Opal Fire
PPG Opal Fire is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 40. 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 42 vs 40), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
A 3-point LRV gap (43 vs 40) makes Coral Blush the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 5-point LRV gap (45 vs 40) makes Rose Essence the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 40 and 40, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 8-point LRV gap (48 vs 40) makes Peach Mimosa the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 9-point LRV gap (40 vs 31) makes Opal Fire the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 13.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 8-point LRV gap (40 vs 33) makes Opal Fire the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 15.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Opal Fire reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 25), opening up a space where Split Pink encloses it. At ΔE 19.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.