Match Auric
Sherwin-Williams Auric is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 30. 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 31 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 4-point LRV gap (34 vs 30) makes Honey yellow the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 8-point LRV gap (38 vs 30) makes Yellow Shout the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 30 and 29, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 9.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 10-point LRV gap (30 vs 19) makes Auric the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 13.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Sun Dust 2 reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 30), opening up a space where Auric encloses it. At ΔE 14.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Yellow-Pink reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 30), opening up a space where Auric encloses it. At ΔE 15.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
India Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 21.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 8-point LRV gap (38 vs 30) makes N391 the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 22.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 30.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 8-point LRV gap (38 vs 30) makes Masala the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 32.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.