Match Heather
Tikkurila Heather is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 21. 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.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 20), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Heather reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Pastel violet reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 21 and 19, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 8.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Heather reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 8.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (21 vs 15) makes Heather the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 4-point LRV gap (25 vs 21) makes Lilac Gray the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 11.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 21 and 20, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 11.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
