Match Licorice

PPG Licorice is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 7. 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
Licorice
PPG1009-7#4e4f48LRV 7

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.

RAL 850-6
Licorice
RAL 850-6
RAL EffectEffect
ΔE 2.1Subtle
RAL 850-6
RAL 850-6 · LRV 7
Deep River
Licorice
Deep River
Benjamin Moore
ΔE 2.1Subtle
Deep River
1582 · LRV 8
Shade-Grown
Licorice
Shade-Grown
Sherwin-Williams
ΔE 2.1Subtle
Shade-Grown
6188 · LRV 8
Umbra grey
Licorice
Umbra grey
RAL ClassicClassic
ΔE 2.4Subtle
Umbra grey
RAL 7022 · LRV 10
Raisin Cake
Licorice
Raisin Cake
Dulux
ΔE 3.2Noticeable
Raisin Cake
20YY 11/017 · LRV 11
S 7500-N
Licorice
S 7500-N
NCS
ΔE 3.3Noticeable
S 7500-N
S 7500-N · LRV 8
Studio Green
Licorice
Studio Green
Farrow & Ball
ΔE 3.7Noticeable
Studio Green
93 · LRV 7
Licorice
Vulcan
Little Greene
ΔE 4.0Noticeable
Vulcan
324 · LRV 9
Ficus
Licorice
Ficus
Tikkurila
ΔE 4.1Noticeable
Ficus
N378 · LRV 7
Black Mocha
Licorice
Black Mocha
Behr
ΔE 4.1Noticeable
Black Mocha
PPU24-01 · LRV 7
Blackened Black
Licorice
Blackened Black
Jotun
ΔE 4.4Noticeable
Blackened Black
9938 · LRV 7
Licorice
Charcoal Smoke
PPG
ΔE 4.5Noticeable
Charcoal Smoke
PPG1033-7 · LRV 7
Sea Grove
Licorice
Sea Grove
Valspar
ΔE 12.7Distinct
Sea Grove
T698 · LRV 15