Match Afterglow
Sherwin-Williams Afterglow is a light-reflective shade, warm in character with an LRV of 65. 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.
A 4-point LRV gap (65 vs 62) makes Afterglow the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 1.4 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 66 and 65, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 67 and 65, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 65 vs 64), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 12-point LRV gap (77 vs 65) makes Lemon Tropics the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Afterglow reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 45), opening up a space where Sand yellow encloses it. At ΔE 12.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 65 vs 65), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 16.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Afterglow reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 33), opening up a space where S 3030-Y30R encloses it. At ΔE 22.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.