Match Sombrero Tan
PPG Sombrero Tan is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 44. 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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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 46 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.1 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 47 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.4 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
A 3-point LRV gap (47 vs 44) makes Lazy Summer the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 46 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 44), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Toasted Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 2.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 45 vs 44), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 3-point LRV gap (47 vs 44) makes Templeton Pink the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 6-point LRV gap (50 vs 44) makes Masquerade the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 5-point LRV gap (49 vs 44) makes H467 the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 5-point LRV gap (49 vs 44) makes Nutmeg Cluster 3 the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 9-point LRV gap (53 vs 44) makes S 2005-Y40R the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
RAL 430-1 reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 44), opening up a space where Sombrero Tan encloses it. At ΔE 10.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 4-point LRV gap (48 vs 44) makes Beige the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 13.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.