Match Whirlpool

PPG Whirlpool is a light-reflective shade with an LRV of 62. 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
Whirlpool
PPG1230-3#a5d8cdLRV 62

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.

Aqueduct
Whirlpool vs Aqueduct
Whirlpool
Aqueduct
PPG
Whirlpool
PPG1230-3 · LRV 62
Sherwin-Williams
Aqueduct
6758 · LRV 59

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 62 vs 59), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.3 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.3Subtle
Sea Mist Green
Sea Mist Green vs Whirlpool
Sea Mist Green
Whirlpool
Benjamin Moore
Sea Mist Green
2041-50 · LRV 58
PPG
Whirlpool
PPG1230-3 · LRV 62

A 4-point LRV gap (62 vs 58) makes Whirlpool the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.9Subtle
Whirlpool vs Tiffany
Whirlpool
Tiffany
PPG
Whirlpool
PPG1230-3 · LRV 62
Tikkurila
Tiffany
X370 · LRV 54

Whirlpool reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.9Noticeable
Wave Top
Wave Top vs Whirlpool
Wave Top
Whirlpool
Behr
Wave Top
M450-3 · LRV 60
PPG
Whirlpool
PPG1230-3 · LRV 62

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 62 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.3Noticeable
Shimmering Glade
Shimmering Glade vs Whirlpool
Shimmering Glade
Whirlpool
Cloverdale Paint
Shimmering Glade
0707 · LRV 62
PPG
Whirlpool
PPG1230-3 · LRV 62

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 62 vs 62), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.3Noticeable
Tarreyton
Whirlpool
PPG
Tarreyton
PPG1140-3 · LRV 55
PPG
Whirlpool
PPG1230-3 · LRV 62

Whirlpool reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.5Noticeable
RAL 720-2
Whirlpool vs RAL 720-2
Whirlpool
RAL 720-2
PPG
Whirlpool
PPG1230-3 · LRV 62
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 720-2
RAL 720-2 · LRV 62

With LRVs of 62 and 62, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.8Noticeable
Peppermint Rock
Peppermint Rock vs Whirlpool
Peppermint Rock
Whirlpool
Dulux
Peppermint Rock
42GG 75/155 · LRV 75
PPG
Whirlpool
PPG1230-3 · LRV 62

At LRV 75 vs 62, Peppermint Rock is decisively the brighter choice. The ΔE 6.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.8Noticeable
Brighton
Brighton vs Whirlpool
Brighton
Whirlpool
Little Greene
Brighton
203 · LRV 63
PPG
Whirlpool
PPG1230-3 · LRV 62

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 63 vs 62), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 9.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.8Noticeable
Blue Ground
Blue Ground vs Whirlpool
Blue Ground
Whirlpool
Farrow & Ball
Blue Ground
210 · LRV 49
PPG
Whirlpool
PPG1230-3 · LRV 62

At LRV 62 vs 49, Whirlpool is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 10.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.8Distinct
Light green
Whirlpool vs Light green
Whirlpool
Light green
PPG
Whirlpool
PPG1230-3 · LRV 62
RAL ClassicClassic
Light green
RAL 6027 · LRV 44

At LRV 62 vs 44, Whirlpool is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 11.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 11.9Distinct
Lake View
Lake View vs Whirlpool
Lake View
Whirlpool
Jotun
Lake View
5225 · LRV 58
PPG
Whirlpool
PPG1230-3 · LRV 62

Whirlpool reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 12.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 12.0Distinct
Dover Surf
Whirlpool vs Dover Surf
Whirlpool
Dover Surf
PPG
Whirlpool
PPG1230-3 · LRV 62
Valspar
Dover Surf
P103 · LRV 53

A 9-point LRV gap (62 vs 53) makes Whirlpool the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 13.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 13.9Distinct
S 2005-G10Y
S 2005-G10Y vs Whirlpool
S 2005-G10Y
Whirlpool
NCS
S 2005-G10Y
S 2005-G10Y · LRV 53
PPG
Whirlpool
PPG1230-3 · LRV 62

Whirlpool reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 53), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 15.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 15.8Distinct