Match Ganymede

Valspar Ganymede is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 46. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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Ganymede
Valspar
Ganymede
8006-12C#b8b4b4LRV 46

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.

Silver Bells
Silver Bells
Ganymede
Ganymede
Silver Bells vs Ganymede
PPG
Silver Bells
PPG1003-3 · LRV 46
Valspar
Ganymede
8006-12C · LRV 46

With LRVs of 46 and 46, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.1 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.1Subtle
Ponder
Ponder
Ganymede
Ganymede
Ponder vs Ganymede
Sherwin-Williams
Ponder
7079 · LRV 48
Valspar
Ganymede
8006-12C · LRV 46

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 48 vs 46), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.2 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.2Subtle
Nightingale
Ganymede
Ganymede
Nightingale vs Ganymede
Benjamin Moore
Nightingale
AF-670 · LRV 46
Valspar
Ganymede
8006-12C · LRV 46

With LRVs of 46 and 46, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.3 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.3Subtle
Praise Giving
Praise Giving
Ganymede
Ganymede
Praise Giving vs Ganymede
Cloverdale Paint
Praise Giving
0540 · LRV 46
Valspar
Ganymede
8006-12C · LRV 46

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 46), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.7Subtle
Sparrow
Sparrow
Ganymede
Ganymede
Sparrow vs Ganymede
Behr
Sparrow
780F-4 · LRV 44
Valspar
Ganymede
8006-12C · LRV 46

With LRVs of 46 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.1 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.1Subtle
S 3000-N
S 3000-N
Ganymede
Ganymede
S 3000-N vs Ganymede
NCS
S 3000-N
S 3000-N · LRV 44
Valspar
Ganymede
8006-12C · LRV 46

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 44), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.4 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.4Subtle
Chic Shadow
Chic Shadow
Ganymede
Ganymede
Chic Shadow vs Ganymede
Dulux
Chic Shadow
00NN 53/000 · LRV 53
Valspar
Ganymede
8006-12C · LRV 46

A 7-point LRV gap (53 vs 46) makes Chic Shadow the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.4 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.4Subtle
Silk Grey
Silk Grey
Ganymede
Ganymede
Silk Grey vs Ganymede
RAL ClassicClassic
Silk Grey
RAL 7044 · LRV 47
Valspar
Ganymede
8006-12C · LRV 46

With LRVs of 47 and 46, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.3Noticeable
RAL 830-1
RAL 830-1
Ganymede
Ganymede
RAL 830-1 vs Ganymede
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 830-1
RAL 830-1 · LRV 50
Valspar
Ganymede
8006-12C · LRV 46

A 4-point LRV gap (50 vs 46) makes RAL 830-1 the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.5Noticeable
K496
Ganymede
Ganymede
K496 vs Ganymede
Tikkurila
K496
K496 · LRV 50
Valspar
Ganymede
8006-12C · LRV 46

A 4-point LRV gap (50 vs 46) makes K496 the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.6Noticeable
Lavender Touch
Lavender Touch
Ganymede
Ganymede
Lavender Touch vs Ganymede
Jotun
Lavender Touch
20186 · LRV 46
Valspar
Ganymede
8006-12C · LRV 46

With LRVs of 46 and 46, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.8Noticeable
Dove Tale
Dove Tale
Ganymede
Ganymede
Dove Tale vs Ganymede
Farrow & Ball
Dove Tale
267 · LRV 45
Valspar
Ganymede
8006-12C · LRV 46

With LRVs of 46 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.1Noticeable
Dash of Soot
Dash of Soot
Ganymede
Ganymede
Dash of Soot vs Ganymede
Little Greene
Dash of Soot
244 · LRV 54
Valspar
Ganymede
8006-12C · LRV 46

Dash of Soot reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.9Noticeable
Ganymede
Gravity
Ganymede
Gravity
Valspar
Ganymede
8006-12C · LRV 46
Valspar
Gravity
4005-1B · LRV 56

Gravity reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.6Noticeable