Match El Capitan

PPG El Capitan is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 38. 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
El Capitan
PPG1020-4#b7a696LRV 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.

El Capitan
Smoky Beige
Sherwin-Williams
ΔE 0.8Imperceptible
Smoky Beige
9087 · LRV 40
El Capitan
Cotswold
Benjamin Moore
ΔE 1.0Imperceptible
Cotswold
AF-150 · LRV 39
Thoughtful
El Capitan
Thoughtful
Jotun
ΔE 1.5Subtle
Thoughtful
20184 · LRV 39
El Capitan
Granulite
Tikkurila
ΔE 1.8Subtle
Granulite
K484 · LRV 39
S 3005-Y20R
El Capitan
S 3005-Y20R
NCS
ΔE 1.9Subtle
S 3005-Y20R
S 3005-Y20R · LRV 41
El Capitan
Notorious
PPG
ΔE 1.9Subtle
Notorious
PPG1074-4 · LRV 41
Light Gray
El Capitan
Light Gray
Farrow & Ball
ΔE 2.0Subtle
Light Gray
17 · LRV 39
El Capitan
Rugged Tan
Behr
ΔE 2.3Subtle
Rugged Tan
N190-4 · LRV 39
Soft Truffle
El Capitan
Soft Truffle
Dulux
ΔE 3.5Noticeable
Soft Truffle
80YR 42/073 · LRV 42
El Capitan
Western Sandstone
Valspar
ΔE 4.2Noticeable
Western Sandstone
1001-10A · LRV 38
Perennial Grey
El Capitan
Perennial Grey
Little Greene
ΔE 5.1Noticeable
Perennial Grey
245 · LRV 38
RAL 770-5
El Capitan
RAL 770-5
RAL EffectEffect
ΔE 5.4Noticeable
RAL 770-5
RAL 770-5 · LRV 43
Pebble grey
El Capitan
Pebble grey
RAL ClassicClassic
ΔE 5.6Noticeable
Pebble grey
RAL 7032 · LRV 45