Match K500
Tikkurila K500 is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 49. 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.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 49 vs 47), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 50 vs 49), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 50 vs 49), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 49 vs 49), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 49 vs 46), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
A 3-point LRV gap (52 vs 49) makes Classic Blue the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
K500 reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 49 and 47, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Light grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.