Match Brown Basket
PPG Brown Basket is a deep, low-reflectance shade 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 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.3 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 22 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Unforgettably Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
RAL 320-3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (28 vs 22) makes Brown beige the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 23 vs 22), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 6-point LRV gap (28 vs 22) makes Curry the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Butter Rum reads slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 11-point LRV gap (33 vs 22) makes S 3030-Y30R the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Cherished Gold reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 22), opening up a space where Brown Basket encloses it. At ΔE 10.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 25 vs 22), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 11.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 22 and 22, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 11.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 9-point LRV gap (31 vs 22) makes Pinch of Clove the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 13.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
India Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 22), opening up a space where Brown Basket encloses it. At ΔE 14.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.