Match Saffron Strands
Behr Saffron Strands is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 36. 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.
With LRVs of 36 and 35, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Angel Food Cake reads slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 2.2 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 38 and 36, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 36 and 34, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 36 and 34, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 36 and 34, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 37 and 36, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 9-point LRV gap (45 vs 36) makes Honey Drizzle 2 the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 7-point LRV gap (44 vs 36) makes Pastel yellow the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 6-point LRV gap (36 vs 31) makes Saffron Strands the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 11.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 4-point LRV gap (36 vs 33) makes Saffron Strands the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 14.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Saffron Strands reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 22), opening up a space where Middle Buff encloses it. At ΔE 14.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 5-point LRV gap (36 vs 31) makes Saffron Strands the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 16.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 37 and 36, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 17.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.