Match Mole

Tikkurila Mole is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 20. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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Mole
Tikkurila
Mole
L487#817971LRV 20

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.

Pearl mouse grey
Pearl mouse grey
Mole
Mole
Pearl mouse grey vs Mole
RAL ClassicClassic
Pearl mouse grey
RAL 7048 · LRV 34
Tikkurila
Mole
L487 · LRV 20

At LRV 34 vs 20, Pearl mouse grey is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 1.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.0Subtle
Praline Melt
Mole
Mole
Praline Melt vs Mole
Dulux
Praline Melt
02YY 22/055 · LRV 22
Tikkurila
Mole
L487 · LRV 20

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 22 vs 20), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.1Subtle
Settlement
Mole
Mole
Settlement vs Mole
Sherwin-Williams
Settlement
9594 · LRV 19
Tikkurila
Mole
L487 · LRV 20

With LRVs of 20 and 19, 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
Vigilant
Vigilant
Mole
Mole
Vigilant vs Mole
Cloverdale Paint
Vigilant
0563 · LRV 21
Tikkurila
Mole
L487 · LRV 20

With LRVs of 21 and 20, 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
Cool Charcoal
Cool Charcoal
Mole
Mole
Cool Charcoal vs Mole
PPG
Cool Charcoal
PPG1007-6 · LRV 20
Tikkurila
Mole
L487 · LRV 20

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 20 vs 20), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.3 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.3Subtle
Slippery Shale
Slippery Shale
Mole
Mole
Slippery Shale vs Mole
Behr
Slippery Shale
PPU24-06 · LRV 18
Tikkurila
Mole
L487 · LRV 20

With LRVs of 20 and 18, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.3 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.3Subtle
Gotham
Mole
Mole
Gotham vs Mole
Benjamin Moore
Gotham
CSP-385 · LRV 22
Tikkurila
Mole
L487 · LRV 20

With LRVs of 22 and 20, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.4 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.4Subtle
Solid
Solid
Mole
Mole
Solid vs Mole
Jotun
Solid
2363 · LRV 19
Tikkurila
Mole
L487 · LRV 20

With LRVs of 20 and 19, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.7Subtle
RAL 840-4
RAL 840-4
Mole
Mole
RAL 840-4 vs Mole
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 840-4
RAL 840-4 · LRV 21
Tikkurila
Mole
L487 · LRV 20

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 20), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.9Noticeable
Baluster
Baluster
Mole
Mole
Baluster vs Mole
Little Greene
Baluster
321 · LRV 23
Tikkurila
Mole
L487 · LRV 20

Baluster reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 20), 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
Mole's Breath
Mole's Breath
Mole
Mole
Mole's Breath vs Mole
Farrow & Ball
Mole's Breath
276 · LRV 24
Tikkurila
Mole
L487 · LRV 20

Mole's Breath reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 20), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.8Noticeable
Mole
Mole
Sage Slate
Sage Slate
Mole vs Sage Slate
Tikkurila
Mole
L487 · LRV 20
Valspar
Sage Slate
V143-5 · LRV 19

With LRVs of 20 and 19, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.5Noticeable
S 6000-N
S 6000-N
Mole
Mole
S 6000-N vs Mole
NCS
S 6000-N
S 6000-N · LRV 17
Tikkurila
Mole
L487 · LRV 20

Mole reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.6Noticeable
Mole
Mole
V497
Tikkurila
Mole
L487 · LRV 20
Tikkurila
V497
V497 · LRV 15

A 5-point LRV gap (20 vs 15) makes Mole the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.6Noticeable