Match Delightful
Sherwin-Williams Delightful is a mid-tone shade, cool in character with an LRV of 51. 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.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
A 3-point LRV gap (54 vs 51) makes Hosanna the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
A 4-point LRV gap (55 vs 51) makes Fading Rose the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 51 vs 50), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
RAL 550-2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Delightful reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 33), opening up a space where Cherry Plum encloses it. At ΔE 5.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 51 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 5-point LRV gap (56 vs 51) makes Sugared Almond the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Pocketful of Promise reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 9-point LRV gap (51 vs 42) makes Delightful the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Dusty Lilac reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 9.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 3-point LRV gap (54 vs 51) makes S 2002-Y50R the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 5-point LRV gap (51 vs 46) makes Delightful the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 4-point LRV gap (51 vs 47) makes Delightful the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 11.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.