Match Crystal Gem
PPG Crystal Gem is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 51. 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.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 51 vs 49), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Crystal Gem reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (51 vs 45) makes Crystal Gem the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 12-point LRV gap (51 vs 39) makes Crystal Gem the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 3-point LRV gap (51 vs 48) makes Crystal Gem the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 11-point LRV gap (51 vs 40) makes Crystal Gem the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Crystal Gem reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 37), opening up a space where Arsenic encloses it. At ΔE 16.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Crystal Gem reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 31), opening up a space where RAL 220-1 encloses it. At ΔE 18.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
At LRV 51 vs 28, Crystal Gem is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 19.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 7-point LRV gap (58 vs 51) makes Pastel green the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 22.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Tiffany reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 23.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 5-point LRV gap (56 vs 51) makes Freshwater Green the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 24.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 7-point LRV gap (58 vs 51) makes Pistachio the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 29.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Crystal Gem reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 30.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.