Match Sesame Crunch
PPG Sesame Crunch is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 19. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.
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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.

Burnt Caramel reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 1.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Yam reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 19), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.


With LRVs of 20 and 19, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.


A 6-point LRV gap (25 vs 19) makes Casa De Oro the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.


With LRVs of 19 and 18, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 10.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Mandarin reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 19), opening up a space where Sesame Crunch encloses it. At ΔE 12.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.


Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 22 vs 19), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 14.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.


Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 19), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 14.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.


Pinch of Clove reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 19), opening up a space where Sesame Crunch encloses it. At ΔE 16.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.


At LRV 31 vs 19, Frosted Papaya is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 16.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.


At LRV 37 vs 19, Bella is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 20.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Beeswax reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 22.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.


S 3030-Y30R reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 19), opening up a space where Sesame Crunch encloses it. At ΔE 23.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

