Match Lichen
PPG Lichen is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 30. 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.
A 6-point LRV gap (36 vs 30) makes Willow Herb the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 4-point LRV gap (34 vs 30) makes Science Experiment the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 11.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 30 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 13.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
At LRV 43 vs 30, Fibrous green is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 13.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Lichen reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 20), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 16.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Lichen reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 26), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 19.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 40.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.