Match L436
Tikkurila L436 is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 16. 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 17 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 6-point LRV gap (22 vs 16) makes Pigeon blue the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
The ΔE 7.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 17 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 9.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (19 vs 16) makes S 5010-R90B the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.