Match L356
Tikkurila L356 is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 12. 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.
A 5-point LRV gap (17 vs 12) makes Nocturne Shade the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 1.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Paddington Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
L356 reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Capri Isle reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 10.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 3-point LRV gap (12 vs 9) makes L356 the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 12.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 3-point LRV gap (15 vs 12) makes Pitch Blue the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 17.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
L356 reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 24.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
With LRVs of 14 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 29.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
S 5010-R90B reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 31.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.