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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Ablaze
Sherwin-Williams
Ablaze
6870#C04641LRV 16Warm

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.

Geranium
Ablaze
Ablaze
Geranium vs Ablaze
Benjamin Moore
Geranium
1307 · LRV 16
Sherwin-Williams
Ablaze
6870 · LRV 16

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.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.6Subtle
Ablaze
Ablaze
Habanero Chile
Habanero Chile
Ablaze vs Habanero Chile
Sherwin-Williams
Ablaze
6870 · LRV 16
Sherwin-Williams
Habanero Chile
7589 · LRV 15

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.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.8Noticeable
RAL 440-3
Ablaze
RAL 440-3
Ablaze
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 440-3
RAL 440-3 · LRV 12
Sherwin-Williams
Ablaze
6870 · LRV 16

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.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.8Noticeable
Tropical Heat
Ablaze
Tropical Heat
Ablaze
Cloverdale Paint
Tropical Heat
1082 · LRV 16
Sherwin-Williams
Ablaze
6870 · LRV 16

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.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.0Noticeable
Pepper Red
Pepper Red
Ablaze
Ablaze
Pepper Red vs Ablaze
Dulux
Pepper Red
10YR 15/500 · LRV 15
Sherwin-Williams
Ablaze
6870 · LRV 16

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.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.3Noticeable
Wet Coral
Ablaze
Ablaze
Wet Coral vs Ablaze
PPG
Wet Coral
PPG1189-6 · LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Ablaze
6870 · LRV 16

Wet Coral reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.5Noticeable
Ablaze
Strawberry red
Ablaze
RAL ClassicClassic
Strawberry red
RAL 3018 · LRV 19
Sherwin-Williams
Ablaze
6870 · LRV 16

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.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.4Noticeable
Blazer
Ablaze
Blazer
Ablaze
Farrow & Ball
Blazer
212 · LRV 15
Sherwin-Williams
Ablaze
6870 · LRV 16

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.

Compare ↔ΔE 12.6Distinct
Leather
Leather
Ablaze
Ablaze
Leather vs Ablaze
Little Greene
Leather
191 · LRV 16
Sherwin-Williams
Ablaze
6870 · LRV 16

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.

Compare ↔ΔE 14.0Distinct
Inferno
Ablaze
Inferno
Ablaze
Behr
Inferno
P190-7 · LRV 20
Sherwin-Williams
Ablaze
6870 · LRV 16

A 4-point LRV gap (20 vs 16) makes Inferno the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 16.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 16.9Distinct
Statement Red
Statement Red
Ablaze
Ablaze
Statement Red vs Ablaze
Jotun
Statement Red
20207 · LRV 15
Sherwin-Williams
Ablaze
6870 · LRV 16

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.

Compare ↔ΔE 17.8Distinct
Ablaze
Ablaze
Flamingo
Ablaze vs Flamingo
Sherwin-Williams
Ablaze
6870 · LRV 16
Tikkurila
Flamingo
K319 · LRV 34

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.

Compare ↔ΔE 21.9Distinct
S 5040-Y80R
S 5040-Y80R
Ablaze
Ablaze
S 5040-Y80R vs Ablaze
NCS
S 5040-Y80R
S 5040-Y80R · LRV 7
Sherwin-Williams
Ablaze
6870 · LRV 16

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.

Compare ↔ΔE 24.5Distinct
Ablaze
Ablaze
Rushing Red
Rushing Red
Ablaze vs Rushing Red
Sherwin-Williams
Ablaze
6870 · LRV 16
Valspar
Rushing Red
V042-6 · LRV 7

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.

Compare ↔ΔE 27.2Very different