Match River Rouge
PPG River Rouge is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 43. 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.
With LRVs of 43 and 42, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
A 6-point LRV gap (49 vs 43) makes RAL 460-1 the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 7-point LRV gap (50 vs 43) makes Nosegay the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Salmon Pink reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 43 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
River Rouge reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 10.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 11.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
River Rouge reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 33), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 14.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
At LRV 55 vs 43, Nancy's Blushes is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 14.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 9-point LRV gap (43 vs 34) makes River Rouge the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 14.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
River Rouge reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 15.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
At LRV 43 vs 27, River Rouge is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 18.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 42), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 18.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
River Rouge reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 30), opening up a space where S 4010-Y50R encloses it. At ΔE 25.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.