Match Air Force Blue
Little Greene Air Force Blue is a deep, low-reflectance shade, cool in character with an LRV of 22. 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 22 and 19, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 22), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.3 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Blue Daisy reads slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Stonewashed Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 24 and 22, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Aqua Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Pastel blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 24 and 22, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 22 and 19, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (22 vs 16) makes Air Force Blue the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Air Force Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 15), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 9.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 22 vs 22), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 12.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 5-point LRV gap (27 vs 22) makes Tidepool Wonder the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 13.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 22 and 19, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 13.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.