Match Lucky Penny
PPG Lucky Penny is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 21. 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.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 23 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 23 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 23 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Mexican Spirit reads slightly lighter (LRV 32 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (25 vs 21) makes RAL 310-5 the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 22 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 9.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 3-point LRV gap (21 vs 18) makes Lucky Penny the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Butter Rum reads slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 11.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 10-point LRV gap (31 vs 21) makes Pinch of Clove the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 13.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Frosted Papaya reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 15.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 10-point LRV gap (31 vs 21) makes Beeswax the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 18.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Bella reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 21), opening up a space where Lucky Penny encloses it. At ΔE 18.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
With LRVs of 21 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 19.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 12-point LRV gap (33 vs 21) makes S 3030-Y30R the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 19.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.