Match Denim

Tikkurila Denim is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 8. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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Denim
Tikkurila
Denim
N429#485261LRV 8

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.

Blueprint
Blueprint
Denim
Denim
Blueprint vs Denim
Cloverdale Paint
Blueprint
EX161 · LRV 9
Tikkurila
Denim
N429 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.9Subtle
Newburyport Blue
Newburyport Blue
Denim
Denim
Newburyport Blue vs Denim
Benjamin Moore
Newburyport Blue
HC-155 · LRV 10
Tikkurila
Denim
N429 · LRV 8

With LRVs of 10 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.3 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.3Subtle
Breton Blue
Breton Blue
Denim
Denim
Breton Blue vs Denim
Dulux
Breton Blue
30BB 10/112 · LRV 10
Tikkurila
Denim
N429 · LRV 8

With LRVs of 10 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.0Noticeable
Cavalry
Cavalry
Denim
Denim
Cavalry vs Denim
PPG
Cavalry
PPG1041-7 · LRV 7
Tikkurila
Denim
N429 · LRV 8

With LRVs of 8 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.1Noticeable
Mineral Gray
Denim
Mineral Gray
Denim
Sherwin-Williams
Mineral Gray
2740 · LRV 9
Tikkurila
Denim
N429 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.3Noticeable
Juniper Ash
Denim
Juniper Ash
Denim
Tikkurila
Denim
N429 · LRV 8

At ΔE 3.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.5Noticeable
Stiffkey Blue
Stiffkey Blue
Denim
Denim
Stiffkey Blue vs Denim
Farrow & Ball
Stiffkey Blue
281 · LRV 10
Tikkurila
Denim
N429 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.8Noticeable
Grey Blue
Grey Blue
Denim
Denim
Grey Blue vs Denim
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey Blue
RAL 5008 · LRV 7
Tikkurila
Denim
N429 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.1Noticeable
Starless Night
Starless Night
Denim
Denim
Starless Night vs Denim
Behr
Starless Night
PPU14-20 · LRV 7
Tikkurila
Denim
N429 · LRV 8

With LRVs of 8 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.5Noticeable
RAL 820-5
RAL 820-5
Denim
Denim
RAL 820-5 vs Denim
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 820-5
RAL 820-5 · LRV 9
Tikkurila
Denim
N429 · LRV 8

With LRVs of 9 and 8, 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
Denim
Denim
N431
Tikkurila
Denim
N429 · LRV 8
Tikkurila
N431
N431 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.6Noticeable
Statement Blue
Statement Blue
Denim
Denim
Statement Blue vs Denim
Jotun
Statement Blue
4863 · LRV 8
Tikkurila
Denim
N429 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.0Noticeable
Denim
Denim
Passageway
Passageway
Denim vs Passageway
Tikkurila
Denim
N429 · LRV 8
Valspar
Passageway
V137-6 · LRV 14

A 6-point LRV gap (14 vs 8) makes Passageway the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.9Distinct
S 7500-N
S 7500-N
Denim
Denim
S 7500-N vs Denim
NCS
S 7500-N
S 7500-N · LRV 8
Tikkurila
Denim
N429 · LRV 8

With LRVs of 8 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 11.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 11.4Distinct