Match Earl Gray

PPG Earl Gray is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 32. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.

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PPG
Earl Gray
PPG1020-5#a6978aLRV 32

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.

Sticks & Stones
Earl Gray
Sticks & Stones
Sherwin-Williams
ΔE 0.6Imperceptible
Sticks & Stones
7503 · LRV 31
Studio Taupe
Earl Gray
Studio Taupe
Behr
ΔE 0.7Imperceptible
Studio Taupe
PPU5-07 · LRV 32
Earl Gray
Creekbed
Benjamin Moore
ΔE 1.1Subtle
Creekbed
1006 · LRV 33
RAL 150-M
Earl Gray
RAL 150-M
RAL EffectEffect
ΔE 2.1Subtle
RAL 150-M
RAL 150-M · LRV 33
Earl Gray
Winter Cocoa
PPG
ΔE 2.2Subtle
Winter Cocoa
PPG1000-4 · LRV 31
Nutmeg
Earl Gray
Nutmeg
Jotun
ΔE 2.3Subtle
Nutmeg
1929 · LRV 31
Charleston Gray
Earl Gray
Charleston Gray
Farrow & Ball
ΔE 2.7Subtle
Charleston Gray
243 · LRV 30
Bleached Lichen 1
Earl Gray
Bleached Lichen 1
Dulux
ΔE 2.8Subtle
Bleached Lichen 1
30YY 36/094 · LRV 36
Earl Gray
Vulcanite
Tikkurila
ΔE 3.7Noticeable
Vulcanite
S486 · LRV 29
Earl Gray
Serpentine
Little Greene
ΔE 5.0Noticeable
Serpentine
233 · LRV 28
Earl Gray
Western Sandstone
Valspar
ΔE 5.1Noticeable
Western Sandstone
1001-10A · LRV 38
S 4010-Y50R
Earl Gray
S 4010-Y50R
NCS
ΔE 5.6Noticeable
S 4010-Y50R
S 4010-Y50R · LRV 30
Grey beige
Earl Gray
Grey beige
RAL ClassicClassic
ΔE 6.0Noticeable
Grey beige
RAL 1019 · LRV 31