Match Garden Spot
Sherwin-Williams Garden Spot is a deep, low-reflectance shade, neutral in character with an LRV of 17. 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 17 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 4-point LRV gap (21 vs 17) makes Green Knoll the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 4-point LRV gap (17 vs 13) makes Garden Spot the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 17), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 17), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Sap Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (20 vs 17) makes Sage Green the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 17 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 12.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 3-point LRV gap (20 vs 17) makes Palm Leaf the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 14.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 17 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 14.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Prairie Sage reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 17), opening up a space where Garden Spot encloses it. At ΔE 15.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 19.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.