Match Daffodil
Sherwin-Williams Daffodil is a light-reflective shade, warm in character with an LRV of 71. 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.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 72 vs 71), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Lemon Peel reads slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 71), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (71 vs 65) makes Daffodil the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 71 vs 70), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Daffodil reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 45), opening up a space where Sand yellow encloses it. At ΔE 22.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
With LRVs of 72 and 71, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 30.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Daffodil reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 33), opening up a space where S 3030-Y30R encloses it. At ΔE 33.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.