Match Elderberry

Sherwin-Williams Elderberry is a deep, low-reflectance shade, cool in character with an LRV of 6. 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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Sherwin-Williams
Elderberry
2902#7C243DLRV 6Cool

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.

Elderberry
Crushed Velvet
Benjamin Moore
ΔE 5.7Noticeable
Crushed Velvet
2076-10 · LRV 9

Crushed Velvet reads slightly lighter

RAL 530-4
Elderberry
RAL 530-4
RAL EffectEffect
ΔE 7.3Noticeable
RAL 530-4
RAL 530-4 · LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Elderberry
S 5040-R
NCS
ΔE 7.8Noticeable
S 5040-R
S 5040-R · LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Rushing Red
Elderberry
Rushing Red
Valspar
ΔE 8.0Noticeable
Rushing Red
V042-6 · LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Elderberry
Red violet
RAL ClassicClassic
ΔE 8.9Noticeable
Red violet
RAL 4002 · LRV 12

Red violet reads slightly lighter

Elderberry
Wild Current
Sherwin-Williams
ΔE 9.5Noticeable
Wild Current
7583 · LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Elderberry
Magenta
PPG
ΔE 9.5Noticeable
Magenta
PPG1050-7 · LRV 10

Magenta reads slightly lighter

Ruby Starlet
Elderberry
Ruby Starlet
Dulux
ΔE 9.8Noticeable
Ruby Starlet
96RR 08/311 · LRV 8

Nearly identical in tone

Theatre Red
Elderberry
Theatre Red
Little Greene
ΔE 10.9Distinct
Theatre Red
192 · LRV 4

Nearly identical in tone

Velvet Cake
Elderberry
Velvet Cake
Cloverdale Paint
ΔE 11.3Distinct
Velvet Cake
1124 · LRV 11

Velvet Cake reads slightly lighter

Dark Crimson
Elderberry
Dark Crimson
Behr
ΔE 11.9Distinct
Dark Crimson
M140-7 · LRV 9

Nearly identical in tone

Rectory Red
Elderberry
Rectory Red
Farrow & Ball
ΔE 15.7Distinct
Rectory Red
217 · LRV 11

Rectory Red reads slightly lighter

Elderberry
Cayenne
Tikkurila
ΔE 16.7Distinct
Cayenne
M419 · LRV 10

Cayenne reads slightly lighter

Elderberry
Hibiscus
Jotun
ΔE 19.4Distinct
Hibiscus
2731 · LRV 14

Hibiscus reads slightly lighter