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Star Anise
PPG · PPG1022-7
Star Anise is a dark, gray, teddy bear brown with a taupe undertone. It is a perfect paint color for making a statement with exterior trim, a front door or as an accent wall. Pair it with natural stone.
- Hex
- #5C5042published
- LRV
- 8published
- Status
- Current
Published digital swatch. Manufacturer-published LRV.
Compared with CIEDE2000
Closest matches in other brands
One closest active color per manufacturer
12 closest brand matches loaded.
Star AniseGlidden · PPG1022-7ΔE 0.00indistinguishableLRV 8.41Nearly the same lightness.
Nearly the same lightness.
Char BrownBenjamin Moore · 2137-20ΔE 1.00near-exactLRV 9.31The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.3 points higher.
The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.3 points higher.
Roasted SepiaValspar · 6006-2CΔE 1.32near-exactLRV 8.12The candidate is darker, more saturated.
The candidate is darker, more saturated.
TungstenSherwin-Williams · SW 9515ΔE 1.33near-exactLRV 7.82The candidate is darker, more muted.
The candidate is darker, more muted.
DiodeDutch Boy · 420-7DBΔE 1.96near-exactLRV 8The candidate is darker, more saturated.
The candidate is darker, more saturated.
Olive TapasHGTV Home · HGSW3211ΔE 2.38very closeLRV 9Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Potting SoilBehr · N360-7ΔE 2.46very closeLRV 9Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
HaberdasheryDunn-Edwards · DEBN43ΔE 3.06very closeLRV 9The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Wooded AcresMagnolia Home · Wooded AcresΔE 4.25closeLRV 6.61The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points lower.
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points lower.
Digital swatch sampled from a manufacturer image · 100% sampling confidence.
Reduced GreenFarrow & Ball · No.313ΔE 5.99noticeably differentLRV 9.93The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.9 points higher.
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.9 points higher.
Field TripClare · Field TripΔE 8.84noticeably differentLRV 10.42The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.4 points higher.
The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.4 points higher.
Digital swatch sampled from a manufacturer image · 99% sampling confidence.
This is the closest option, but it is visibly different. Consider a custom mix if accuracy matters.
MASTERPIECE THEATREBackdrop · MASTERPIECE THEATREΔE 11.77differentLRV 14.08The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.1 points higher.
The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.1 points higher.
This is the closest option, but it is visibly different. Consider a custom mix if accuracy matters.