Match Soft Amethyst
PPG Soft Amethyst is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 51. 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 4-point LRV gap (55 vs 51) makes Noteworthy the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
A 3-point LRV gap (54 vs 51) makes RAL 550-2 the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Hidden Sanctuary reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Sugared Almond reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 51 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 51 vs 49), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Allure reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 8.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
At LRV 69 vs 51, Monologue is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 10.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 11-point LRV gap (62 vs 51) makes Pocketful of Promise the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 11.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 52 and 51, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 12.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Confetti reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 51), opening up a space where Soft Amethyst encloses it. At ΔE 13.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
S 2002-Y50R reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 13.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Telegrey 4 reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 13.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.