Match Light Drizzle

PPG Light Drizzle is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 42. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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Light Drizzle
PPG
Light Drizzle
PPG1033-4#a7aea5LRV 42

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.

S 3005-G20Y
S 3005-G20Y
Light Drizzle
Light Drizzle
S 3005-G20Y vs Light Drizzle
NCS
S 3005-G20Y
S 3005-G20Y · LRV 40
PPG
Light Drizzle
PPG1033-4 · LRV 42

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 42 vs 40), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.4 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.4Subtle
Pearl
Light Drizzle
Light Drizzle
Pearl vs Light Drizzle
Benjamin Moore
Pearl
CW-640 · LRV 43
PPG
Light Drizzle
PPG1033-4 · LRV 42

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 42), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.5Subtle
Dewdrop
Dewdrop
Light Drizzle
Light Drizzle
Dewdrop vs Light Drizzle
Cloverdale Paint
Dewdrop
CA178 · LRV 41
PPG
Light Drizzle
PPG1033-4 · LRV 42

With LRVs of 42 and 41, 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
Light Drizzle
Light Drizzle
Oyster Bay
Oyster Bay
Light Drizzle vs Oyster Bay
PPG
Light Drizzle
PPG1033-4 · LRV 42
Sherwin-Williams
Oyster Bay
6206 · LRV 44

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 42), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.2 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.2Subtle
North Brink Grey
Light Drizzle
North Brink Grey
Light Drizzle
PPG
Light Drizzle
PPG1033-4 · LRV 42

A ΔE of 2.4 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.4Subtle
Light Drizzle
Light Drizzle
Coastal Jetty
Light Drizzle vs Coastal Jetty
PPG
Light Drizzle
PPG1033-4 · LRV 42
Valspar
Coastal Jetty
5007-1C · LRV 40

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 42 vs 40), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.6Subtle
Iconic
Iconic
Light Drizzle
Light Drizzle
Iconic vs Light Drizzle
Jotun
Iconic
6378 · LRV 39
PPG
Light Drizzle
PPG1033-4 · LRV 42

A 3-point LRV gap (42 vs 39) makes Light Drizzle the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.7Subtle
Hippopotamus
Light Drizzle
Hippopotamus
Light Drizzle
PPG
Hippopotamus
PPG0994-4 · LRV 40
PPG
Light Drizzle
PPG1033-4 · LRV 42

With LRVs of 42 and 40, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.9Subtle
Light Drizzle
Light Drizzle
Serpentine
Light Drizzle vs Serpentine
PPG
Light Drizzle
PPG1033-4 · LRV 42
Tikkurila
Serpentine
V447 · LRV 42

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 42 vs 42), 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
Light Drizzle
Light Drizzle
Agate Grey
Agate Grey
Light Drizzle vs Agate Grey
PPG
Light Drizzle
PPG1033-4 · LRV 42
RAL ClassicClassic
Agate Grey
RAL 7038 · LRV 45

A 3-point LRV gap (45 vs 42) makes Agate Grey the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.1Noticeable
Light Drizzle
Light Drizzle
RAL 850-2
RAL 850-2
Light Drizzle vs RAL 850-2
PPG
Light Drizzle
PPG1033-4 · LRV 42
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 850-2
RAL 850-2 · LRV 44

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 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
Lamp Room Gray
Lamp Room Gray
Light Drizzle
Light Drizzle
Lamp Room Gray vs Light Drizzle
Farrow & Ball
Lamp Room Gray
88 · LRV 44
PPG
Light Drizzle
PPG1033-4 · LRV 42

With LRVs of 44 and 42, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.6Noticeable
Strong Winds
Strong Winds
Light Drizzle
Light Drizzle
Strong Winds vs Light Drizzle
Behr
Strong Winds
N380-4 · LRV 37
PPG
Light Drizzle
PPG1033-4 · LRV 42

Light Drizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.6Noticeable
Silver Lichen
Silver Lichen
Light Drizzle
Light Drizzle
Silver Lichen vs Light Drizzle
Dulux
Silver Lichen
20GY 46/067 · LRV 46
PPG
Light Drizzle
PPG1033-4 · LRV 42

A 4-point LRV gap (46 vs 42) makes Silver Lichen the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.9Noticeable