Match Italian Saffron
PPG Italian Saffron is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 35. 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.
With LRVs of 35 and 34, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.3 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 37 vs 35), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 35 vs 34), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 35 vs 34), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 35 vs 34), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 38 vs 35), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 37 vs 35), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 8.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 35 vs 34), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 8.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 35 vs 33), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 9.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 8-point LRV gap (43 vs 35) makes Emperor the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 7-point LRV gap (42 vs 35) makes Yellow-Pink the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 12.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Italian Saffron reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 19), opening up a space where Brazen encloses it. At ΔE 16.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
With LRVs of 35 and 33, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 17.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
With LRVs of 38 and 35, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 18.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.