Match Cerise
PPG Cerise 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.
With LRVs of 15 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.1 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 7.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 11-point LRV gap (25 vs 14) makes Heather violet the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 5-point LRV gap (14 vs 9) makes Cerise the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 19.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 7-point LRV gap (14 vs 7) makes Cerise the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 23.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
