Match Donnegal

PPG Donnegal is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 38. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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PPG
Donnegal
PPG1138-4#8caea3LRV 38

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.

Donnegal
Vintage Vessel
Vintage Vessel
Donnegal vs Vintage Vessel
PPG
Donnegal
PPG1138-4 · LRV 38
Sherwin-Williams
Vintage Vessel
9050 · LRV 41

With LRVs of 41 and 38, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.3 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.3Subtle
Peg's Promise
Peg's Promise
Donnegal
Peg's Promise vs Donnegal
Cloverdale Paint
Peg's Promise
0702 · LRV 40
PPG
Donnegal
PPG1138-4 · LRV 38

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 40 vs 38), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.7Subtle
Covington Blue
Covington Blue
Donnegal
Covington Blue vs Donnegal
Benjamin Moore
Covington Blue
HC-138 · LRV 43
PPG
Donnegal
PPG1138-4 · LRV 38

A 5-point LRV gap (43 vs 38) makes Covington Blue the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.9Subtle
Donnegal
Parakeet Pete
PPG
Donnegal
PPG1138-4 · LRV 38
PPG
Parakeet Pete
PPG1143-4 · LRV 40

With LRVs of 40 and 38, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.0Subtle
Donnegal
RAL 750-2
RAL 750-2
Donnegal vs RAL 750-2
PPG
Donnegal
PPG1138-4 · LRV 38
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 750-2
RAL 750-2 · LRV 39

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 39 vs 38), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.4Noticeable
Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Donnegal
Dix Blue vs Donnegal
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
82 · LRV 41
PPG
Donnegal
PPG1138-4 · LRV 38

A 3-point LRV gap (41 vs 38) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.5Noticeable
Sea Urchin 3
Sea Urchin 3
Donnegal
Sea Urchin 3 vs Donnegal
Dulux
Sea Urchin 3
90GG 40/115 · LRV 40
PPG
Donnegal
PPG1138-4 · LRV 38

With LRVs of 40 and 38, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.6Noticeable
Opal Silk
Opal Silk
Donnegal
Opal Silk vs Donnegal
Behr
Opal Silk
PPU12-08 · LRV 43
PPG
Donnegal
PPG1138-4 · LRV 38

Opal Silk reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.6Noticeable
S 3010-B90G
Donnegal
S 3010-B90G vs Donnegal
NCS
S 3010-B90G
S 3010-B90G · LRV 40
PPG
Donnegal
PPG1138-4 · LRV 38

With LRVs of 40 and 38, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.4Noticeable
Donnegal
Pastel turquoise
Pastel turquoise
Donnegal vs Pastel turquoise
PPG
Donnegal
PPG1138-4 · LRV 38
RAL ClassicClassic
Pastel turquoise
RAL 6034 · LRV 39

With LRVs of 39 and 38, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.5Noticeable
Donnegal
Sigh of Relief
Sigh of Relief
Donnegal vs Sigh of Relief
PPG
Donnegal
PPG1138-4 · LRV 38
Valspar
Sigh of Relief
V098-3 · LRV 40

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 40 vs 38), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.6Noticeable
Celestial Blue
Celestial Blue
Donnegal
Celestial Blue vs Donnegal
Little Greene
Celestial Blue
101 · LRV 44
PPG
Donnegal
PPG1138-4 · LRV 38

A 6-point LRV gap (44 vs 38) makes Celestial Blue the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.9Noticeable
Donnegal
H444
Donnegal vs H444
PPG
Donnegal
PPG1138-4 · LRV 38
Tikkurila
H444
H444 · LRV 41

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 41 vs 38), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 8.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.3Noticeable
Soft Teal
Soft Teal
Donnegal
Soft Teal vs Donnegal
Jotun
Soft Teal
6350 · LRV 35
PPG
Donnegal
PPG1138-4 · LRV 38

With LRVs of 38 and 35, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 9.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.3Noticeable