Match Zen
PPG Zen is a light-reflective shade with an LRV of 69. 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 69 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Zen reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 1.3 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 69 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.4 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Atmosphere reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 69), opening up a space where Zen encloses it. At ΔE 1.4 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 69), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 8-point LRV gap (69 vs 61) makes Zen the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 70 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 69 and 69, 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 10-point LRV gap (69 vs 59) makes Zen the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.