Match African Violet
Sherwin-Williams African Violet is a deep, low-reflectance shade, cool in character with an LRV of 11. 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 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.4 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 11 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Blue lilac reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 8.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
RAL 570-6 reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 8.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 8-point LRV gap (19 vs 11) makes Amethyst Showers 1 the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 6-point LRV gap (16 vs 11) makes Notorious the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 11.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
African Violet reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 16.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
African Violet reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 16.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
African Violet reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 18.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
African Violet reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 23.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
With LRVs of 13 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 23.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
African Violet reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 24.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.