Match Primrose

PPG Primrose is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 34. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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PPG
Primrose
PPG1182-5#d6859fLRV 34

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.

Primrose
Vivacious Pink
Primrose vs Vivacious Pink
PPG
Primrose
PPG1182-5 · LRV 34
Sherwin-Williams
Vivacious Pink
6850 · LRV 36

With LRVs of 36 and 34, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.2Noticeable
Taste of Berry
Primrose
Taste of Berry vs Primrose
Benjamin Moore
Taste of Berry
2085-40 · LRV 30
PPG
Primrose
PPG1182-5 · LRV 34

Primrose reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.7Noticeable
Minuette
Minuette
Primrose
Minuette vs Primrose
Cloverdale Paint
Minuette
1128 · LRV 30
PPG
Primrose
PPG1182-5 · LRV 34

Primrose reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.1Noticeable
Primrose
Rose Glory
PPG
Primrose
PPG1182-5 · LRV 34
PPG
Rose Glory
PPG1181-5 · LRV 36

With LRVs of 36 and 34, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.4Noticeable
Primrose
RAL 470-2
RAL 470-2
Primrose vs RAL 470-2
PPG
Primrose
PPG1182-5 · LRV 34
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 470-2
RAL 470-2 · LRV 39

A 5-point LRV gap (39 vs 34) makes RAL 470-2 the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.2Noticeable
Rangwali
Rangwali
Primrose
Rangwali vs Primrose
Farrow & Ball
Rangwali
296 · LRV 29
PPG
Primrose
PPG1182-5 · LRV 34

A 5-point LRV gap (34 vs 29) makes Primrose the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.4Noticeable
Primrose
Cooing Doves
Cooing Doves
Primrose vs Cooing Doves
PPG
Primrose
PPG1182-5 · LRV 34
Valspar
Cooing Doves
M234 · LRV 33

With LRVs of 34 and 33, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 9.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.9Noticeable
Heart Breaker
Heart Breaker
Primrose
Heart Breaker vs Primrose
Behr
Heart Breaker
P120-4 · LRV 30
PPG
Primrose
PPG1182-5 · LRV 34

Primrose reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 11.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 11.1Distinct
Raspberry Diva
Raspberry Diva
Primrose
Raspberry Diva vs Primrose
Dulux
Raspberry Diva
70RR 26/240 · LRV 26
PPG
Primrose
PPG1182-5 · LRV 34

A 8-point LRV gap (34 vs 26) makes Primrose the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 13.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 13.5Distinct
Primrose
Heather violet
Primrose vs Heather violet
PPG
Primrose
PPG1182-5 · LRV 34
RAL ClassicClassic
Heather violet
RAL 4003 · LRV 25

A 10-point LRV gap (34 vs 25) makes Primrose the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 15.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 15.1Distinct
Primrose
Rustic
Primrose vs Rustic
PPG
Primrose
PPG1182-5 · LRV 34
Tikkurila
Rustic
V418 · LRV 25

Primrose reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 17.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 17.6Distinct
Carmine
Carmine
Primrose
Carmine vs Primrose
Little Greene
Carmine
189 · LRV 25
PPG
Primrose
PPG1182-5 · LRV 34

Primrose reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 22.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 22.1Distinct
Hibiscus
Primrose
Hibiscus vs Primrose
Jotun
Hibiscus
2731 · LRV 14
PPG
Primrose
PPG1182-5 · LRV 34

Primrose reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 14), opening up a space where Hibiscus encloses it. At ΔE 25.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 25.4Very different
S 4010-Y50R
S 4010-Y50R
Primrose
S 4010-Y50R vs Primrose
NCS
S 4010-Y50R
S 4010-Y50R · LRV 30
PPG
Primrose
PPG1182-5 · LRV 34

Primrose reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 30.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 30.6Very different