Match Ablaze
Sherwin-Williams Ablaze is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 16. 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.
With LRVs of 16 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Ablaze reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 19 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Pimento reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 11.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 12.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 14.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 16 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 17.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Flamingo reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 16), opening up a space where Ablaze encloses it. At ΔE 21.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Ablaze reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 24.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Ablaze reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 27.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.