Match Freshwater
Sherwin-Williams Freshwater is a mid-tone shade, cool in character with an LRV of 32. 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 5-point LRV gap (36 vs 32) makes Santa Clara the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.2 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 34 and 32, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Freshwater reads slightly lighter (LRV 32 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Freshwater reads slightly lighter (LRV 32 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 32 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Javan Dawn 1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 32), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 8.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Sarah's Garden reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 32), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 8.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 32 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 9.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Pastel turquoise reads slightly lighter (LRV 39 vs 32), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 11.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
With LRVs of 32 and 29, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 12.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
At LRV 32 vs 15, Freshwater is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 16.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 6-point LRV gap (32 vs 26) makes Freshwater the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 16.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Freshwater reads slightly lighter (LRV 32 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 18.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 4-point LRV gap (32 vs 28) makes Freshwater the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 20.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.