Match Garden Path
Sherwin-Williams Garden Path is a deep, low-reflectance shade, neutral in character with an LRV of 5. 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 7 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.



With LRVs of 8 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.



Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.



Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.



With LRVs of 6 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.



With LRVs of 6 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.



Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 5 vs 4), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.



Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.



Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.



With LRVs of 8 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 8.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.



With LRVs of 8 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 10.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.



With LRVs of 5 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 10.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.



With LRVs of 7 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 12.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.



With LRVs of 5 and 3, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 14.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

