Match Obscura
Little Greene Obscura is a mid-tone shade, neutral in character with an LRV of 55. 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 55 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 57 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 55 vs 54), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 55 and 54, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.1 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Gauze - Dark reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
A 4-point LRV gap (59 vs 55) makes Telegrey 4 the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 4-point LRV gap (55 vs 50) makes Obscura the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 55 vs 53), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.