Match H481

Tikkurila H481 is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 52. 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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H481
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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.

Fond Memory
Fond Memory
H481
H481
Fond Memory vs H481
PPG
Fond Memory
PPG1017-3 · LRV 51
Tikkurila
H481
H481 · LRV 52

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.9Imperceptible
Perfectly Taupe
H481
H481
Perfectly Taupe vs H481
Dulux
Perfectly Taupe
60YR 54/028 · LRV 54
Tikkurila
H481
H481 · LRV 52

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 54 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.2 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.2Subtle
Dash of Soot
Dash of Soot
H481
H481
Dash of Soot vs H481
Little Greene
Dash of Soot
244 · LRV 54
Tikkurila
H481
H481 · LRV 52

With LRVs of 54 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.7Subtle
S 2002-Y50R
S 2002-Y50R
H481
H481
S 2002-Y50R vs H481
NCS
S 2002-Y50R
S 2002-Y50R · LRV 54
Tikkurila
H481
H481 · LRV 52

With LRVs of 54 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.8Subtle
Studio Mauve
Studio Mauve
H481
H481
Studio Mauve vs H481
Sherwin-Williams
Studio Mauve
0062 · LRV 50
Tikkurila
H481
H481 · LRV 52

With LRVs of 52 and 50, 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
North Island
North Island
H481
H481
North Island vs H481
Cloverdale Paint
North Island
0552 · LRV 50
Tikkurila
H481
H481 · LRV 52

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 50), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.4 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.4Subtle
Natural Gray
Natural Gray
H481
H481
Natural Gray vs H481
Behr
Natural Gray
PPU18-10 · LRV 53
Tikkurila
H481
H481 · LRV 52

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 53 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.5Subtle
Empress
H481
Empress
H481
Tikkurila
Empress
X477 · LRV 55
Tikkurila
H481
H481 · LRV 52

Empress reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.0Noticeable
Smoke Embers
H481
H481
Smoke Embers vs H481
Benjamin Moore
Smoke Embers
1466 · LRV 51
Tikkurila
H481
H481 · LRV 52

With LRVs of 52 and 51, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.1Noticeable
Pavilion Gray
Pavilion Gray
H481
H481
Pavilion Gray vs H481
Farrow & Ball
Pavilion Gray
242 · LRV 55
Tikkurila
H481
H481 · LRV 52

A 3-point LRV gap (55 vs 52) makes Pavilion Gray the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.2Noticeable
Silk Grey
Silk Grey
H481
H481
Silk Grey vs H481
RAL ClassicClassic
Silk Grey
RAL 7044 · LRV 47
Tikkurila
H481
H481 · LRV 52

H481 reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.4Noticeable
Lavender Touch
Lavender Touch
H481
H481
Lavender Touch vs H481
Jotun
Lavender Touch
20186 · LRV 46
Tikkurila
H481
H481 · LRV 52

H481 reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.0Noticeable
RAL 850-1
RAL 850-1
H481
H481
RAL 850-1 vs H481
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 850-1
RAL 850-1 · LRV 53
Tikkurila
H481
H481 · LRV 52

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 53 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.5Noticeable
H481
H481
Ganymede
H481 vs Ganymede
Tikkurila
H481
H481 · LRV 52
Valspar
Ganymede
8006-12C · LRV 46

H481 reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 46), 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