Matchstick vs Malibu Dune

MatchstickFarrow & BallvsMalibu DunePPGΔE 4.3Noticeable difference

Matchstick (Farrow & Ball) and Malibu Dune (PPG) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 5-point LRV gap — 68 for Matchstick vs 63 for Malibu Dune — means Matchstick will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 4.3 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Matchstick
Farrow & Ball · 2013
Hex#e4d5bc
LRV67.6
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number2013
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Malibu Dune
PPG · PPG1083-4
Hex#e7ceb5
LRV63.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1083-4
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Matchstick vs Malibu Dune Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Matchstick on one side and Malibu Dune on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Matchstick comparisons

See how Matchstick stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Matchstick
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Matchstick
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Matchstick
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Matchstick is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Matchstick
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Matchstick reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Matchstick
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Matchstick is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Matchstick
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Matchstick reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Matchstick
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Matchstick reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Matchstick
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Matchstick reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Matchstick
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Matchstick is the lighter choice

French Gray
Matchstick
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Matchstick reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Matchstick
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Matchstick is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Matchstick
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Matchstick reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Matchstick
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Matchstick is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Matchstick
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Matchstick reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Matchstick
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads noticeably lighter

Artichoke
Matchstick
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Matchstick is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Matchstick
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Nearly identical in tone

Shoji White
Matchstick
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads slightly lighter

Snowbound
Matchstick
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads noticeably lighter

Pewter Green
Matchstick
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Matchstick is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Matchstick
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Nearly identical in tone

Dix Blue
Matchstick
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Matchstick is the lighter choice

Calamine
Matchstick
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Nearly identical in tone

Treron
Matchstick
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Matchstick is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Matchstick
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Matchstick is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Matchstick
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Matchstick reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Matchstick
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Matchstick is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Matchstick
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Matchstick is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Matchstick
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Matchstick is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Matchstick
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Matchstick reads slightly lighter