Match K494
Tikkurila K494 is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 53. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.
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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 54 vs 53), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 54 and 53, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.2 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 54 vs 53), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.3 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
A 4-point LRV gap (57 vs 53) makes Common Land the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.2 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 53 and 51, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.2 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
A 5-point LRV gap (58 vs 53) makes Resting Place the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 53 vs 53), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 6-point LRV gap (59 vs 53) makes Papyrus white the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 54 and 53, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.