Match Cucumber
Sherwin-Williams Cucumber is a light-reflective shade, neutral in character with an LRV of 71. 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.
With LRVs of 71 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.1 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 71 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.3 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 71 vs 69), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
A 4-point LRV gap (71 vs 67) makes Cucumber the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 10-point LRV gap (71 vs 61) makes Cucumber the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 3-point LRV gap (71 vs 67) makes Cucumber the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Cucumber reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 58), opening up a space where Pastel green encloses it. At ΔE 8.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
