Match Brinjal
Farrow & Ball Brinjal is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 7. 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 7 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 9 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.2 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 8 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 7-point LRV gap (7 vs 0) makes Brinjal the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 7 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 12.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
