Match Cordon Bleu

PPG Cordon Bleu is a light-reflective shade with an LRV of 72. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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PPG
Cordon Bleu
PPG12-02#f0ddbbLRV 72

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.

Virginia Beach
Cordon Bleu
Virginia Beach vs Cordon Bleu
Benjamin Moore
Virginia Beach
917 · LRV 72
PPG
Cordon Bleu
PPG12-02 · LRV 72

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 72 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.6Imperceptible
Cordon Bleu
Millet
PPG
Cordon Bleu
PPG12-02 · LRV 72
PPG
Millet
PPG12-10 · LRV 73

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 73 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.7Imperceptible
Buttermilk
Buttermilk
Cordon Bleu
Buttermilk vs Cordon Bleu
PPG
Cordon Bleu
PPG12-02 · LRV 72

Buttermilk reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 1.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.0Subtle
Egg Noodle
Egg Noodle
Cordon Bleu
Egg Noodle vs Cordon Bleu
Cloverdale Paint
Egg Noodle
0867 · LRV 78
PPG
Cordon Bleu
PPG12-02 · LRV 72

A 6-point LRV gap (78 vs 72) makes Egg Noodle the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 1.2 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.2Subtle
Cordon Bleu
Jersey Cream
Jersey Cream
Cordon Bleu vs Jersey Cream
PPG
Cordon Bleu
PPG12-02 · LRV 72
Sherwin-Williams
Jersey Cream
6379 · LRV 75

Jersey Cream reads slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 1.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.8Subtle
Travertine - Mid
Cordon Bleu
Travertine - Mid vs Cordon Bleu
Little Greene
Travertine - Mid
273 · LRV 69
PPG
Cordon Bleu
PPG12-02 · LRV 72

A 3-point LRV gap (72 vs 69) makes Cordon Bleu the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.2Noticeable
Farrow's Cream
Farrow's Cream
Cordon Bleu
Farrow's Cream vs Cordon Bleu
Farrow & Ball
Farrow's Cream
67 · LRV 72
PPG
Cordon Bleu
PPG12-02 · LRV 72

With LRVs of 72 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.2Noticeable
Golden Pastel
Cordon Bleu
Golden Pastel vs Cordon Bleu
Behr
Golden Pastel
M250-2 · LRV 73
PPG
Cordon Bleu
PPG12-02 · LRV 72

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 73 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.3Noticeable
Cordon Bleu
RAL 780-2
RAL 780-2
Cordon Bleu vs RAL 780-2
PPG
Cordon Bleu
PPG12-02 · LRV 72
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 780-2
RAL 780-2 · LRV 68

Cordon Bleu reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.6Noticeable
Fresh Pasta
Fresh Pasta
Cordon Bleu
Fresh Pasta vs Cordon Bleu
Jotun
Fresh Pasta
1775 · LRV 70
PPG
Cordon Bleu
PPG12-02 · LRV 72

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 72 vs 70), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.2Noticeable
Cordon Bleu
Light ivory
Light ivory
Cordon Bleu vs Light ivory
PPG
Cordon Bleu
PPG12-02 · LRV 72
RAL ClassicClassic
Light ivory
RAL 1015 · LRV 68

A 4-point LRV gap (72 vs 68) makes Cordon Bleu the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.4Noticeable
Cordon Bleu
G304
Cordon Bleu vs G304
PPG
Cordon Bleu
PPG12-02 · LRV 72
Tikkurila
G304
G304 · LRV 82

A 10-point LRV gap (82 vs 72) makes G304 the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.2Noticeable
Cordon Bleu
Cinnamon Foam
Cinnamon Foam
Cordon Bleu vs Cinnamon Foam
PPG
Cordon Bleu
PPG12-02 · LRV 72
Valspar
Cinnamon Foam
V085-2 · LRV 65

A 7-point LRV gap (72 vs 65) makes Cordon Bleu the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.3Noticeable
S 1005-Y60R
Cordon Bleu
S 1005-Y60R vs Cordon Bleu
NCS
S 1005-Y60R
S 1005-Y60R · LRV 70
PPG
Cordon Bleu
PPG12-02 · LRV 72

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 72 vs 70), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 11.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 11.1Distinct