Match Downing Sand
Sherwin-Williams Downing Sand is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 51. 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 51 and 50, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 53 vs 51), 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 51 vs 50), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 52 and 51, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.3 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 54 and 51, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.5 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
A 4-point LRV gap (51 vs 48) makes Downing Sand the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Merino Wool reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 2.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Mushroom reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 2.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 53 and 51, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 5-point LRV gap (57 vs 51) makes RAL 210-1 the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Sandstone reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (56 vs 51) makes Alpaca Mittens the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Downing Sand reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.