Match Forward Fuschia
Sherwin-Williams Forward Fuschia is a deep, low-reflectance shade, cool in character with an LRV of 9. 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.
With LRVs of 9 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Berry Fizz reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 12 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 8.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Diva Glam reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 10.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Mischief reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 11.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 3-point LRV gap (12 vs 9) makes Red violet the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 12.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 9 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 16.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 4-point LRV gap (13 vs 9) makes Redcurrant Glory the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 16.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 17.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 4-point LRV gap (9 vs 6) makes Forward Fuschia the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 18.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Nectar reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 21.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 5-point LRV gap (14 vs 9) makes Hibiscus the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 21.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.