Match Alaea
Sherwin-Williams Alaea is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 12. 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.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 3-point LRV gap (12 vs 9) makes Alaea the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 15 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 8.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 12.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 17.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 18.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.