Match N473
Tikkurila N473 is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 18. 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 20 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 20 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 18 and 17, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 18 and 18, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Sulking Room Pink reads slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 9.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 18 and 17, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 10.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Lilac Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 11.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
S 4010-Y50R reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 13.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.