Match Ancient Copper
PPG Ancient Copper is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 14. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.
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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 14 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 14 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 15 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 16 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 14 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 14 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 15 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (18 vs 14) makes Auburn Embers the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 12.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Ancient Copper reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 13.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Pinch of Clove reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 14), opening up a space where Ancient Copper encloses it. At ΔE 19.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.