Match Free Spirit
Sherwin-Williams Free Spirit is a mid-tone shade, cool in character with an LRV of 49. 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 49 and 48, 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 49 and 46, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.1 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 49 and 46, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 49 vs 46), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 7-point LRV gap (49 vs 42) makes Free Spirit the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 4-point LRV gap (53 vs 49) makes Amethyst Showers 3 the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 7-point LRV gap (49 vs 42) makes Free Spirit the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 7-point LRV gap (56 vs 49) makes Sugared Almond the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Free Spirit reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 12.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 3-point LRV gap (52 vs 49) makes Classic Blue the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 16.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Pocketful of Promise reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 49), opening up a space where Free Spirit encloses it. At ΔE 18.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
At LRV 49 vs 36, Free Spirit is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 18.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Obscura reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 19.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 5-point LRV gap (49 vs 44) makes Free Spirit the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 19.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.