Match Star Anise

PPG Star Anise is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 8. 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
Star Anise
PPG1022-7#5c5042LRV 8

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.

Char Brown
Star Anise
Char Brown
Benjamin Moore
ΔE 0.9Imperceptible
Char Brown
2137-20 · LRV 9

Nearly identical in tone

Star Anise
Afternoon Tea
PPG
ΔE 1.0Subtle
Afternoon Tea
PPG1023-7 · LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Cocoa Powder
Star Anise
Cocoa Powder
Cloverdale Paint
ΔE 1.5Subtle
Cocoa Powder
EX081 · LRV 8

Nearly identical in tone

Star Anise
Tungsten
Sherwin-Williams
ΔE 1.5Subtle
Tungsten
9515 · LRV 8

Nearly identical in tone

Brown grey
Star Anise
Brown grey
RAL ClassicClassic
ΔE 2.8Subtle
Brown grey
RAL 7013 · LRV 11

Nearly identical in tone

Star Anise
Attic II
Little Greene
ΔE 2.8Subtle
Attic II
144 · LRV 9

Nearly identical in tone

Reduced Green
Star Anise
Reduced Green
Farrow & Ball
ΔE 4.8Noticeable
Reduced Green
313 · LRV 10

Nearly identical in tone

Tawny Owl
Star Anise
Tawny Owl
Dulux
ΔE 4.9Noticeable
Tawny Owl
LRV 10

Nearly identical in tone

Star Anise
Rave Raisin
Behr
ΔE 5.8Noticeable
Rave Raisin
HDC-MD-13 · LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Grotto
Star Anise
Grotto
Tikkurila
ΔE 6.7Noticeable
Grotto
M449 · LRV 10

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 840-6
Star Anise
RAL 840-6
RAL EffectEffect
ΔE 7.6Noticeable
RAL 840-6
RAL 840-6 · LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Smoked Oak
Star Anise
Smoked Oak
Jotun
ΔE 8.1Noticeable
Smoked Oak
10964 · LRV 13

Smoked Oak reads slightly lighter

S 7500-N
Star Anise
S 7500-N
NCS
ΔE 9.2Noticeable
S 7500-N
S 7500-N · LRV 8

Nearly identical in tone

Sea Grove
Star Anise
Sea Grove
Valspar
ΔE 14.3Distinct
Sea Grove
T698 · LRV 15

Sea Grove reads slightly lighter