Match Innuendo

PPG Innuendo is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 43. 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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PPG
Innuendo
PPG1165-4#a4b0c4LRV 43

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.

Morning Jewel 4 vs Innuendo
Morning Jewel 4
Innuendo
Dulux
Morning Jewel 4
50BB 46/129 · LRV 46
PPG
Innuendo
PPG1165-4 · LRV 43

Morning Jewel 4 reads slightly lighter (LRV 46 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 1.3 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.3Subtle
Innuendo
Sterling Silver
PPG
Innuendo
PPG1165-4 · LRV 43
PPG
Sterling Silver
PPG1163-4 · LRV 42

With LRVs of 43 and 42, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.0Subtle
RAL 170-2
Innuendo vs RAL 170-2
Innuendo
RAL 170-2
PPG
Innuendo
PPG1165-4 · LRV 43
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 170-2
RAL 170-2 · LRV 42

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 42), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.8Subtle
Blue Viola
Blue Viola vs Innuendo
Blue Viola
Innuendo
Benjamin Moore
Blue Viola
1424 · LRV 46
PPG
Innuendo
PPG1165-4 · LRV 43

Blue Viola reads slightly lighter (LRV 46 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 2.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.9Subtle
Rain
Innuendo vs Rain
Innuendo
Rain
PPG
Innuendo
PPG1165-4 · LRV 43
Tikkurila
Rain
J490 · LRV 44

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.0Noticeable
Perfect Landing
Perfect Landing vs Innuendo
Perfect Landing
Innuendo
Behr
Perfect Landing
S520-3 · LRV 42
PPG
Innuendo
PPG1165-4 · LRV 43

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 42), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.3Noticeable
Solitude
Innuendo vs Solitude
Innuendo
Solitude
PPG
Innuendo
PPG1165-4 · LRV 43
Sherwin-Williams
Solitude
6535 · LRV 38

Innuendo reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.0Noticeable
Blue Pot
Blue Pot vs Innuendo
Blue Pot
Innuendo
Cloverdale Paint
Blue Pot
0624 · LRV 43
PPG
Innuendo
PPG1165-4 · LRV 43

With LRVs of 43 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.1Noticeable
Lulworth Blue
Lulworth Blue vs Innuendo
Lulworth Blue
Innuendo
Farrow & Ball
Lulworth Blue
89 · LRV 45
PPG
Innuendo
PPG1165-4 · LRV 43

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 45 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.5Noticeable
Gustavian Blue
Gustavian Blue vs Innuendo
Gustavian Blue
Innuendo
Jotun
Gustavian Blue
4109 · LRV 38
PPG
Innuendo
PPG1165-4 · LRV 43

Innuendo reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.7Noticeable
S 3010-R80B
S 3010-R80B vs Innuendo
S 3010-R80B
Innuendo
NCS
S 3010-R80B
S 3010-R80B · LRV 36
PPG
Innuendo
PPG1165-4 · LRV 43

Innuendo reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.8Noticeable
Driftwood Blues
Innuendo vs Driftwood Blues
Innuendo
Driftwood Blues
PPG
Innuendo
PPG1165-4 · LRV 43
Valspar
Driftwood Blues
V138-3 · LRV 46

Driftwood Blues reads slightly lighter (LRV 46 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.0Noticeable
Bone China Blue
Bone China Blue vs Innuendo
Bone China Blue
Innuendo
Little Greene
Bone China Blue
107 · LRV 47
PPG
Innuendo
PPG1165-4 · LRV 43

A 4-point LRV gap (47 vs 43) makes Bone China Blue the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.4Noticeable
Window grey
Innuendo vs Window grey
Innuendo
Window grey
PPG
Innuendo
PPG1165-4 · LRV 43
RAL ClassicClassic
Window grey
RAL 7040 · LRV 36

A 7-point LRV gap (43 vs 36) makes Innuendo the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 11.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 11.6Distinct