Match Hat Box Brown
PPG Hat Box Brown is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 19. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.
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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 20 vs 19), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 19 and 19, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 19 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.4 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 20 and 19, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 19 and 19, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 19 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 19 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 7-point LRV gap (26 vs 19) makes Spiced Honey the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Etruscan reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Olive grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (25 vs 19) makes Split Pink the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 20 vs 19), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 8.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 6-point LRV gap (19 vs 13) makes Hat Box Brown the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 11-point LRV gap (30 vs 19) makes S 4010-Y50R the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 11.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.