Match Cotton Flannel
PPG Cotton Flannel is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 28. 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 29 and 28, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 28 and 28, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
A 3-point LRV gap (28 vs 25) makes Cotton Flannel the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 28 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 8-point LRV gap (36 vs 28) makes Brooklyn Nights 3 the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 28), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 28), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 28), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 4-point LRV gap (32 vs 28) makes RAL 560-M the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 28 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
S 3010-R80B reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 28), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (32 vs 28) makes Silver grey the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 4-point LRV gap (28 vs 24) makes Cotton Flannel the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 5-point LRV gap (33 vs 28) makes Made in the Shade the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 11.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.