Match Hint Of Pine
PPG Hint Of Pine is a light-reflective shade with an LRV of 78. 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.
With LRVs of 78 and 78, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 78 and 77, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 78 vs 75), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
A 5-point LRV gap (83 vs 78) makes Apple White the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 1.3 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 78 vs 77), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 78 and 75, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 80 and 78, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.4 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 81 vs 78), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 78 vs 76), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 79 and 78, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (78 vs 74) makes Hint Of Pine the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 78 and 76, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
S 1002-Y20R reads slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 78), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Hint Of Pine reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 70), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.