Match Black Emerald
Sherwin-Williams Black Emerald is a deep, low-reflectance shade, cool in character with an LRV of 1. 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 1 and 1, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
A 3-point LRV gap (5 vs 1) makes Black Forest Green the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 4 vs 1), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 8.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Graphite black reads slightly lighter (LRV 5 vs 1), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 9.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 2 and 1, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 9.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (5 vs 1) makes Night Jewels 1 the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 3 vs 1), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 11.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 4 vs 1), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 13.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Pitch Black reads slightly lighter (LRV 5 vs 1), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 15.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Limousine Leather reads slightly lighter (LRV 5 vs 1), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 15.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Starless Sky reads slightly lighter (LRV 5 vs 1), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 16.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 4-point LRV gap (5 vs 1) makes S 8000-N the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 17.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Midnight reads slightly lighter (LRV 6 vs 1), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 17.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 6-point LRV gap (7 vs 1) makes Blackened Black the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 20.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.