Match Green Balloon
PPG Green Balloon is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 47. 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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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 48 vs 47), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 47 and 46, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Green Balloon reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Green Balloon reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 10-point LRV gap (47 vs 37) makes Green Balloon the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Green Balloon reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 8.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 47 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 9.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 47 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 10.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
With LRVs of 47 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 12.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Marine Splash reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 47), opening up a space where Green Balloon encloses it. At ΔE 14.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 7-point LRV gap (54 vs 47) makes Tiffany the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 15.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Freshwater Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 18.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
With LRVs of 49 and 47, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 19.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 7-point LRV gap (47 vs 40) makes Green Balloon the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 21.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.