Reference library · five brands
Find a known color, inspect its screen values, and compare the nearest alternatives in four other brands before ordering physical samples.
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Search covers every color name in the library, plus the selected colors that have full reference pages.
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Each brand page explains how that maker numbers its colors, where the values came from, and which colors have a full page here.
Selected reference pages
These pages were selected from official popular-color lists and ranked with Bing Webmaster keyword statistics.
Method
The library converts sRGB values to Lab using the D65 white point, then compares colors with ΔE2000. A value below 1 is usually not perceptible on screen; 1–2 is barely perceptible; 2–5 becomes noticeable side by side; above 5 is clearly different. The calculation is a reproducible screen-color comparison, not a paint formula.
Not affiliated with any paint brand. On-screen colors are approximations; verify every finalist with a physical swatch.
FAQ
Every screen color in the library is converted from sRGB to Lab with the D65 white point, then ranked with the ΔE2000 color-difference formula. The ranking compares screen approximations, not paint tint formulas.
No. A low value means the two screen colors are close under one calculation. Sheen, product line, substrate, lighting, application, and physical colorants can still change the painted result.
Use the matches to narrow a long list, then verify the finalists with physical swatches on the intended surface. Review samples beside fixed finishes at more than one time of day.