Match Frosted Emerald
Sherwin-Williams Frosted Emerald is a mid-tone shade, cool in character with an LRV of 37. 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 37 and 36, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (37 vs 32) makes Frosted Emerald the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 37 vs 35), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 40 and 37, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 37 vs 35), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Frosted Emerald reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 28), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 9.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 37 vs 37), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 11.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Green Verditer reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 11.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Frosted Emerald reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 15.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
With LRVs of 39 and 37, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 15.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
At LRV 37 vs 20, Frosted Emerald is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 20.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Freshwater Green reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 37), opening up a space where Frosted Emerald encloses it. At ΔE 20.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Frosted Emerald reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 22.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 9-point LRV gap (37 vs 28) makes Frosted Emerald the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 24.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.