Match Rusty
Jotun Rusty is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 21. 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.
With LRVs of 21 and 20, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 21 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 22 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Natural Clay reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 5-point LRV gap (26 vs 21) makes Spiced Honey the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Brown beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 9.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Cinnamon Scone reads slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 9.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Cabana Melon reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 11.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
S 3030-Y30R reads slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 12.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Rusty reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 14.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 6-point LRV gap (21 vs 15) makes Rusty the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 18.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.