Match Phantom

PPG Phantom is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 19. 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
Phantom
PPG1036-6#6e797bLRV 19

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.

Foggy Day
Phantom vs Foggy Day
Phantom
Foggy Day
PPG
Phantom
PPG1036-6 · LRV 19
Sherwin-Williams
Foggy Day
6235 · LRV 20

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 20 vs 19), 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
Cadet
Cadet vs Phantom
Cadet
Phantom
Cloverdale Paint
Cadet
EX052 · LRV 19
PPG
Phantom
PPG1036-6 · LRV 19

With LRVs of 19 and 19, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.7Subtle
Volcanic Ash
Phantom
Volcanic Ash
PPG
Phantom
PPG1036-6 · LRV 19
PPG
Volcanic Ash
PPG1012-6 · LRV 18

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 19 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.8Subtle
St. Pauls Blue
St. Pauls Blue vs Phantom
St. Pauls Blue
Phantom
Jotun
St. Pauls Blue
5030 · LRV 17
PPG
Phantom
PPG1036-6 · LRV 19

With LRVs of 19 and 17, 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
De Nimes
De Nimes vs Phantom
De Nimes
Phantom
Farrow & Ball
De Nimes
299 · LRV 19
PPG
Phantom
PPG1036-6 · LRV 19

With LRVs of 19 and 19, 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
Porch Swing vs Phantom
Porch Swing
Phantom
Benjamin Moore
Porch Swing
CSP-750 · LRV 20
PPG
Phantom
PPG1036-6 · LRV 19

With LRVs of 20 and 19, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.1Noticeable
Phantom vs Cloak
Phantom
Cloak
PPG
Phantom
PPG1036-6 · LRV 19
Tikkurila
Cloak
M499 · LRV 20

With LRVs of 20 and 19, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.5Noticeable
Pearl dark grey
Phantom vs Pearl dark grey
Phantom
Pearl dark grey
PPG
Phantom
PPG1036-6 · LRV 19
RAL ClassicClassic
Pearl dark grey
RAL 9023 · LRV 20

With LRVs of 20 and 19, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.8Noticeable
Charcoal Blue
Charcoal Blue vs Phantom
Charcoal Blue
Phantom
Behr
Charcoal Blue
N490-5 · LRV 19
PPG
Phantom
PPG1036-6 · LRV 19

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 19 vs 19), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.2Noticeable
RAL 860-5
Phantom vs RAL 860-5
Phantom
RAL 860-5
PPG
Phantom
PPG1036-6 · LRV 19
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-5
RAL 860-5 · LRV 20

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 20 vs 19), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.8Noticeable
S 5010-R90B vs Phantom
S 5010-R90B
Phantom
NCS
S 5010-R90B
S 5010-R90B · LRV 19
PPG
Phantom
PPG1036-6 · LRV 19

With LRVs of 19 and 19, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.9Noticeable
Night Jewels 3
Night Jewels 3 vs Phantom
Night Jewels 3
Phantom
Dulux
Night Jewels 3
00NN 20/000 · LRV 20
PPG
Phantom
PPG1036-6 · LRV 19

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 20 vs 19), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.9Noticeable
Etruria
Etruria vs Phantom
Etruria
Phantom
Little Greene
Etruria
326 · LRV 19
PPG
Phantom
PPG1036-6 · LRV 19

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 19 vs 19), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.5Noticeable
Sea Grove
Phantom vs Sea Grove
Phantom
Sea Grove
PPG
Phantom
PPG1036-6 · LRV 19
Valspar
Sea Grove
T698 · LRV 15

Phantom reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 15), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.7Noticeable