Match Earthy Ochre
Sherwin-Williams Earthy Ochre is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 43. 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 44 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.3 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
A 4-point LRV gap (47 vs 43) makes Highway the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 1.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 43 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 45 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
A 6-point LRV gap (49 vs 43) makes Wild Wonder the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Botanical Beauty reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Earthy Ochre reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 8-point LRV gap (51 vs 43) makes Expance the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 8-point LRV gap (43 vs 35) makes Earthy Ochre the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 45 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 9-point LRV gap (52 vs 43) makes Green beige the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 11.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.