Match Cenote
PPG Cenote is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 19. 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.
With LRVs of 19 and 17, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 19 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 10-point LRV gap (19 vs 9) makes Cenote the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 19 and 19, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 11.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 19 vs 19), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 15.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Cenote reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 15), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 17.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 11-point LRV gap (19 vs 8) makes Cenote the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 26.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At LRV 19 vs 4, Cenote is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 30.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 5-point LRV gap (19 vs 14) makes Cenote the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 31.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.