Match Discreet White
Sherwin-Williams Discreet White is a light-reflective shade, neutral in character with an LRV of 72. 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 73 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 72 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 72 and 71, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 72 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 72 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.3 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 73 and 72, 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 72 and 71, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.4 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 72 and 71, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 72 and 70, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.3 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Y486 reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 2.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 72 and 70, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 73 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Discreet White reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 67), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.