Match Caramelized
Sherwin-Williams Caramelized is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 35. 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 35 and 35, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.3 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 35 and 35, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.4 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 36 vs 35), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
A 3-point LRV gap (35 vs 32) makes Caramelized the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 1.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 37 and 35, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 35 and 33, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Caramelized reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 29), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 3-point LRV gap (38 vs 35) makes Peachy the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Naperon reads slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 9.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Beige reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 35), opening up a space where Caramelized encloses it. At ΔE 9.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
RAL 780-4 reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 9.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 37 vs 35), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 9.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 4-point LRV gap (39 vs 35) makes Golden Aura the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 9-point LRV gap (35 vs 26) makes Caramelized the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.