Match Cay
Sherwin-Williams Cay is a light-reflective shade, cool in character with an LRV of 58. 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 60 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
A 9-point LRV gap (58 vs 49) makes Cay the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Cay reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Summer Medley 4 reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 58), opening up a space where Cay encloses it. At ΔE 5.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 5-point LRV gap (58 vs 53) makes Cay the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
At LRV 58 vs 44, Cay is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 12.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At LRV 71 vs 58, S 0515-R80B is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 13.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.