Match Fond Memory

PPG Fond Memory is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 51. 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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Fond Memory
PPG
Fond Memory
PPG1017-3#c8bcb7LRV 51

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.

Fond Memory
Fond Memory vs H481
Fond Memory
H481
PPG
Fond Memory
PPG1017-3 · LRV 51
Tikkurila
H481
H481 · LRV 52

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.9Imperceptible
Dash of Soot
Fond Memory
Dash of Soot vs Fond Memory
Dash of Soot
Fond Memory
Little Greene
Dash of Soot
244 · LRV 54
PPG
Fond Memory
PPG1017-3 · LRV 51

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 54 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.7Subtle
S 2002-Y50R
Fond Memory
S 2002-Y50R vs Fond Memory
S 2002-Y50R
Fond Memory
NCS
S 2002-Y50R
S 2002-Y50R · LRV 54
PPG
Fond Memory
PPG1017-3 · LRV 51

A 3-point LRV gap (54 vs 51) makes S 2002-Y50R the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.0Subtle
Fond Memory
Perfectly Taupe vs Fond Memory
Perfectly Taupe
Fond Memory
Dulux
Perfectly Taupe
60YR 54/028 · LRV 54
PPG
Fond Memory
PPG1017-3 · LRV 51

Perfectly Taupe reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 2.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.0Subtle
Fond Memory
Hush
Fond Memory
Hush
PPG
Fond Memory
PPG1017-3 · LRV 51
PPG
Hush
PPG1004-3 · LRV 52

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.2 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.2Subtle
Fond Memory
Studio Mauve
Fond Memory vs Studio Mauve
Fond Memory
Studio Mauve
PPG
Fond Memory
PPG1017-3 · LRV 51
Sherwin-Williams
Studio Mauve
0062 · LRV 50

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 51 vs 50), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.3 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.3Subtle
Soufflé
Fond Memory
Soufflé vs Fond Memory
Soufflé
Fond Memory
Cloverdale Paint
Soufflé
0139 · LRV 53
PPG
Fond Memory
PPG1017-3 · LRV 51

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 53 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.6Subtle
Fond Memory
Batik vs Fond Memory
Batik
Fond Memory
Benjamin Moore
Batik
AF-610 · LRV 50
PPG
Fond Memory
PPG1017-3 · LRV 51

With LRVs of 51 and 50, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.8Subtle
Natural Gray
Fond Memory
Natural Gray vs Fond Memory
Natural Gray
Fond Memory
Behr
Natural Gray
PPU18-10 · LRV 53
PPG
Fond Memory
PPG1017-3 · LRV 51

With LRVs of 53 and 51, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.1Noticeable
Pavilion Gray
Fond Memory
Pavilion Gray vs Fond Memory
Pavilion Gray
Fond Memory
Farrow & Ball
Pavilion Gray
242 · LRV 55
PPG
Fond Memory
PPG1017-3 · LRV 51

Pavilion Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.4Noticeable
Fond Memory
Silk Grey
Fond Memory vs Silk Grey
Fond Memory
Silk Grey
PPG
Fond Memory
PPG1017-3 · LRV 51
RAL ClassicClassic
Silk Grey
RAL 7044 · LRV 47

A 4-point LRV gap (51 vs 47) makes Fond Memory the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.9Noticeable
Lavender Touch
Fond Memory
Lavender Touch vs Fond Memory
Lavender Touch
Fond Memory
Jotun
Lavender Touch
20186 · LRV 46
PPG
Fond Memory
PPG1017-3 · LRV 51

A 5-point LRV gap (51 vs 46) makes Fond Memory the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.1Noticeable
Fond Memory
Clay Figurine
Fond Memory vs Clay Figurine
Fond Memory
Clay Figurine
PPG
Fond Memory
PPG1017-3 · LRV 51
Valspar
Clay Figurine
M341 · LRV 54

Clay Figurine reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.6Noticeable
Fond Memory
RAL 850-1
Fond Memory vs RAL 850-1
Fond Memory
RAL 850-1
PPG
Fond Memory
PPG1017-3 · LRV 51
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 850-1
RAL 850-1 · LRV 53

With LRVs of 53 and 51, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.8Noticeable