Match Brittlebush
Sherwin-Williams Brittlebush is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 48. 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 49 and 48, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.2 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 49 vs 48), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 50 and 48, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Mango Margarita reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 9-point LRV gap (48 vs 39) makes Brittlebush the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 48 and 48, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 50 and 48, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 9.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Smiley Face reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 48), opening up a space where Brittlebush encloses it. At ΔE 9.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Brittlebush reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 10.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 9-point LRV gap (57 vs 48) makes Babouche the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 13.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 11-point LRV gap (48 vs 38) makes Brittlebush the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 19.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At LRV 48 vs 19, Brittlebush is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 24.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At LRV 48 vs 33, Brittlebush is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 30.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At LRV 48 vs 35, Brittlebush is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 31.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.