Match Basalt

Tikkurila Basalt is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 14. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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Basalt
Tikkurila
Basalt
N499#676969LRV 14

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.

Imperial Gray
Imperial Gray
Basalt
Basalt
Imperial Gray vs Basalt
Behr
Imperial Gray
PPU26-02 · LRV 14
Tikkurila
Basalt
N499 · LRV 14

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.5Imperceptible
Thunder Clouds
Thunder Clouds
Basalt
Basalt
Thunder Clouds vs Basalt
Dulux
Thunder Clouds
03BB 17/015 · LRV 17
Tikkurila
Basalt
N499 · LRV 14

With LRVs of 17 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.8Imperceptible
Overcoat
Basalt
Basalt
Overcoat vs Basalt
Benjamin Moore
Overcoat
CC-544 · LRV 15
Tikkurila
Basalt
N499 · LRV 14

With LRVs of 15 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.4 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.4Subtle
Fahm
Fahm
Basalt
Basalt
Fahm vs Basalt
Jotun
Fahm
9925 · LRV 14
Tikkurila
Basalt
N499 · LRV 14

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.4 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.4Subtle
Down Pipe
Down Pipe
Basalt
Basalt
Down Pipe vs Basalt
Farrow & Ball
Down Pipe
26 · LRV 13
Tikkurila
Basalt
N499 · LRV 14

With LRVs of 14 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.1 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.1Subtle
Greybeard
Greybeard
Basalt
Basalt
Greybeard vs Basalt
Cloverdale Paint
Greybeard
0528 · LRV 15
Tikkurila
Basalt
N499 · LRV 14

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.1Subtle
Roycroft Pewter
Roycroft Pewter
Basalt
Basalt
Roycroft Pewter vs Basalt
Sherwin-Williams
Roycroft Pewter
2848 · LRV 13
Tikkurila
Basalt
N499 · LRV 14

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.1Subtle
Mouse grey
Mouse grey
Basalt
Basalt
Mouse grey vs Basalt
RAL ClassicClassic
Mouse grey
RAL 7005 · LRV 18
Tikkurila
Basalt
N499 · LRV 14

A 4-point LRV gap (18 vs 14) makes Mouse grey the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.6Subtle
Slate Mine
Slate Mine
Basalt
Basalt
Slate Mine vs Basalt
PPG
Slate Mine
PPG0996-6 · LRV 16
Tikkurila
Basalt
N499 · LRV 14

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.7Subtle
RAL 830-4
RAL 830-4
Basalt
Basalt
RAL 830-4 vs Basalt
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 830-4
RAL 830-4 · LRV 16
Tikkurila
Basalt
N499 · LRV 14

With LRVs of 16 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.2Noticeable
Basalt
Basalt
V497
Tikkurila
Basalt
N499 · LRV 14
Tikkurila
V497
V497 · LRV 15

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.5Noticeable
Dark Lead Colour
Dark Lead Colour
Basalt
Basalt
Dark Lead Colour vs Basalt
Little Greene
Dark Lead Colour
118 · LRV 15
Tikkurila
Basalt
N499 · LRV 14

With LRVs of 15 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.7Noticeable
Basalt
Basalt
Sea Grove
Sea Grove
Basalt vs Sea Grove
Tikkurila
Basalt
N499 · LRV 14
Valspar
Sea Grove
T698 · LRV 15

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.0Noticeable
S 6000-N
S 6000-N
Basalt
Basalt
S 6000-N vs Basalt
NCS
S 6000-N
S 6000-N · LRV 17
Tikkurila
Basalt
N499 · LRV 14

With LRVs of 17 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.2Noticeable