Match Hypnotic Sea
PPG Hypnotic Sea is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 15. 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 15 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Hypnotic Sea reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 16 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 17 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Jade Jewel reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 15), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 15 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 15 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 8.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 8.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Hypnotic Sea reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 10.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Hypnotic Sea reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 13.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 15), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 16.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 16.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 21.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.