Match S 5040-Y80R
NCS S 5040-Y80R is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 7. 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 8 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.5 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 8 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 7 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 7-point LRV gap (14 vs 7) makes Pearl copper the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 7 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 8 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 8.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 8 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 8.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 8.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 10 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 10.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 7 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 10.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 5-point LRV gap (12 vs 7) makes Incarnadine the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 12.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Statement Red reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 13.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.