Match Fresh Zest
Sherwin-Williams Fresh Zest is a light-reflective shade, warm in character with an LRV of 82. 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.
A 4-point LRV gap (82 vs 78) makes Fresh Zest the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 0.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 82 and 80, 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 82 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 85 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 83 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.2 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
A 4-point LRV gap (82 vs 78) makes Fresh Zest the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 1.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Daffodil White reads slightly lighter (LRV 85 vs 82), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 2.1 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
A 3-point LRV gap (85 vs 82) makes Polished Pearl the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 82 vs 80), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 82 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 82 and 80, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Cleanroom white reads slightly lighter (LRV 89 vs 82), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Fresh Zest reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 70), opening up a space where Gentle Lamb encloses it. At ΔE 7.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
S 0502-Y reads slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 82), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 8.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.