Match Mid Lead Colour

Little Greene Mid Lead Colour is a mid-tone shade, neutral in character with an LRV of 26. 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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Mid Lead Colour
Little Greene
Mid Lead Colour
114#8c8c8cLRV 26Neutral

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.

Cardigan
Mid Lead Colour
Cardigan vs Mid Lead Colour
Cardigan
Mid Lead Colour
Cloverdale Paint
Cardigan
CA200 · LRV 26
Little Greene
Mid Lead Colour
114 · LRV 26

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 26 vs 26), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.0Imperceptible
Plummet
Mid Lead Colour
Plummet vs Mid Lead Colour
Plummet
Mid Lead Colour
Farrow & Ball
Plummet
272 · LRV 27
Little Greene
Mid Lead Colour
114 · LRV 26

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 26), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.2 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.2Subtle
Mid Lead Colour
S 4500-N
Mid Lead Colour vs S 4500-N
Mid Lead Colour
S 4500-N
Little Greene
Mid Lead Colour
114 · LRV 26
NCS
S 4500-N
S 4500-N · LRV 27

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 26), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.4 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.4Subtle
Deep Fossil
Mid Lead Colour
Deep Fossil vs Mid Lead Colour
Deep Fossil
Mid Lead Colour
Dulux
Deep Fossil
00NN 31/000 · LRV 31
Little Greene
Mid Lead Colour
114 · LRV 26

Deep Fossil reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 26), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 1.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.6Subtle
Mid Lead Colour
Antique Silver
Mid Lead Colour vs Antique Silver
Mid Lead Colour
Antique Silver
Little Greene
Mid Lead Colour
114 · LRV 26
PPG
Antique Silver
PPG1002-5 · LRV 27

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 26), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.9Subtle
Mid Lead Colour
RAL 820-M
Mid Lead Colour vs RAL 820-M
Mid Lead Colour
RAL 820-M
Little Greene
Mid Lead Colour
114 · LRV 26
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 820-M
RAL 820-M · LRV 29

With LRVs of 29 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.0Subtle
Mid Lead Colour
Hearthstone vs Mid Lead Colour
Hearthstone
Mid Lead Colour
Benjamin Moore
Hearthstone
1601 · LRV 27
Little Greene
Mid Lead Colour
114 · LRV 26

With LRVs of 27 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.2 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.2Subtle
Cool Ashes
Mid Lead Colour
Cool Ashes vs Mid Lead Colour
Cool Ashes
Mid Lead Colour
Behr
Cool Ashes
N520-4 · LRV 29
Little Greene
Mid Lead Colour
114 · LRV 26

With LRVs of 29 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.3 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.3Subtle
Mid Lead Colour
Traffic grey A
Mid Lead Colour vs Traffic grey A
Mid Lead Colour
Traffic grey A
Little Greene
Mid Lead Colour
114 · LRV 26
RAL ClassicClassic
Traffic grey A
RAL 7042 · LRV 31

Traffic grey A reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 26), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 2.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.6Subtle
Mid Lead Colour
Gray Shingle
Mid Lead Colour vs Gray Shingle
Mid Lead Colour
Gray Shingle
Little Greene
Mid Lead Colour
114 · LRV 26
Sherwin-Williams
Gray Shingle
7670 · LRV 29

A 3-point LRV gap (29 vs 26) makes Gray Shingle the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.8Subtle
Arquerite
Mid Lead Colour
Arquerite
Mid Lead Colour
Little Greene
Arquerite
250 · LRV 26
Little Greene
Mid Lead Colour
114 · LRV 26

With LRVs of 26 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.8Subtle
Slate Lavender
Mid Lead Colour
Slate Lavender vs Mid Lead Colour
Slate Lavender
Mid Lead Colour
Jotun
Slate Lavender
3377 · LRV 25
Little Greene
Mid Lead Colour
114 · LRV 26

With LRVs of 26 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.6Noticeable
Mid Lead Colour
Tabby Cat Gray
Mid Lead Colour vs Tabby Cat Gray
Mid Lead Colour
Tabby Cat Gray
Little Greene
Mid Lead Colour
114 · LRV 26
Valspar
Tabby Cat Gray
8005-1D · LRV 28

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 28 vs 26), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.8Noticeable
Mid Lead Colour
Mid Lead Colour vs L439
Mid Lead Colour
L439
Little Greene
Mid Lead Colour
114 · LRV 26
Tikkurila
L439
L439 · LRV 25

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 26 vs 25), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.1Noticeable