Match Planetarium

PPG Planetarium is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 16. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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PPG
Planetarium
PPG1242-6#1c70adLRV 16

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.

Paddington Blue
Paddington Blue
Planetarium
Paddington Blue vs Planetarium
Benjamin Moore
Paddington Blue
791 · LRV 16
PPG
Planetarium
PPG1242-6 · LRV 16

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 16), 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
Planetarium
Blue Chip
Planetarium vs Blue Chip
PPG
Planetarium
PPG1242-6 · LRV 16
Sherwin-Williams
Blue Chip
6959 · LRV 13

With LRVs of 16 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.3Noticeable
Cobalt Glaze
Planetarium
PPG
Cobalt Glaze
PPG1240-7 · LRV 17
PPG
Planetarium
PPG1242-6 · LRV 16

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 16), 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
Planetarium
L356
Planetarium vs L356
PPG
Planetarium
PPG1242-6 · LRV 16
Tikkurila
L356
L356 · LRV 12

A 4-point LRV gap (16 vs 12) makes Planetarium the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.8Noticeable
Brilliant Blue
Planetarium
Behr
Brilliant Blue
P510-6 · LRV 15
PPG
Planetarium
PPG1242-6 · LRV 16

With LRVs of 16 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.5Noticeable
Planetarium
RAL 610-5
RAL 610-5
Planetarium vs RAL 610-5
PPG
Planetarium
PPG1242-6 · LRV 16
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 610-5
RAL 610-5 · LRV 16

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.7Noticeable
Capri Isle
Capri Isle
Planetarium
Capri Isle vs Planetarium
Cloverdale Paint
Capri Isle
0605 · LRV 18
PPG
Planetarium
PPG1242-6 · LRV 16

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 8.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.2Noticeable
Planetarium
Sky blue
Sky blue
Planetarium vs Sky blue
PPG
Planetarium
PPG1242-6 · LRV 16
RAL ClassicClassic
Sky blue
RAL 5015 · LRV 19

A 3-point LRV gap (19 vs 16) makes Sky blue the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.7Noticeable
Mambo
Mambo
Planetarium
Mambo vs Planetarium
Little Greene
Mambo
112 · LRV 17
PPG
Planetarium
PPG1242-6 · LRV 16

With LRVs of 17 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 12.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 12.6Distinct
Cobalt Embrace
Cobalt Embrace
Planetarium
Cobalt Embrace vs Planetarium
Dulux
Cobalt Embrace
43BB 09/340 · LRV 9
PPG
Planetarium
PPG1242-6 · LRV 16

Planetarium reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 13.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 13.4Distinct
Pitch Blue
Pitch Blue
Planetarium
Farrow & Ball
Pitch Blue
220 · LRV 15
PPG
Planetarium
PPG1242-6 · LRV 16

With LRVs of 16 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 19.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 19.9Distinct
Statement Blue
Statement Blue
Planetarium
Statement Blue vs Planetarium
Jotun
Statement Blue
4863 · LRV 8
PPG
Planetarium
PPG1242-6 · LRV 16

A 8-point LRV gap (16 vs 8) makes Planetarium the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 25.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 25.7Very different
Planetarium
Passageway
Passageway
Planetarium vs Passageway
PPG
Planetarium
PPG1242-6 · LRV 16
Valspar
Passageway
V137-6 · LRV 14

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 30.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 30.9Very different
S 5010-R90B
Planetarium
S 5010-R90B vs Planetarium
NCS
S 5010-R90B
S 5010-R90B · LRV 19
PPG
Planetarium
PPG1242-6 · LRV 16

A 3-point LRV gap (19 vs 16) makes S 5010-R90B the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 33.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 33.1Very different