Match S488
Tikkurila S488 is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 11. 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 11 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 11 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.1 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
At LRV 81 vs 11, Swirling Water is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 2.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 11 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 3-point LRV gap (14 vs 11) makes Basalt grey the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
