Match Naperon
Farrow & Ball Naperon is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 42. 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.
Naperon reads slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 2.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 42 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
California Coral reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 42 vs 40), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 10-point LRV gap (52 vs 42) makes Faded Terracotta the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 6-point LRV gap (48 vs 42) makes Toasted Beige the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Masquerade reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 12.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Naperon reads slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 33), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 12.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.