Match Pollination
PPG Pollination is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 32. 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.
With LRVs of 32 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 32 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Grass Daisy reads slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 32), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 9.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (38 vs 32) makes N391 the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 34 and 32, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 9.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Spice Market reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 32), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 10.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Yellow-Pink reads slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 32), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 10.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 9-point LRV gap (41 vs 32) makes Rain Slicker the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 13.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At LRV 48 vs 32, Lemon yellow is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 14.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 34 and 32, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 15.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
At LRV 57 vs 32, Babouche is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 18.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Pollination reflects far more light (LRV 32 vs 20), opening up a space where Fickle Pickle encloses it. At ΔE 18.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 3-point LRV gap (35 vs 32) makes Mexico the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 30.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 32), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 33.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.