Match Inferno
Behr Inferno is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 20. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.
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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 22 vs 20), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
A 3-point LRV gap (23 vs 20) makes Rocket Fire the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 21 and 20, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 5-point LRV gap (25 vs 20) makes Emergency Zone the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Orange Aurora reads slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 20), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Field Poppy reads slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 20), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 13.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 5-point LRV gap (20 vs 15) makes Inferno the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 30.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 11-point LRV gap (31 vs 20) makes Pinch of Clove the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 30.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At LRV 20 vs 7, Inferno is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 37.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.