Match Gypsum
Sherwin-Williams Gypsum is a light-reflective shade, neutral 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.
With LRVs of 83 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.4 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 82 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.5 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 83 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 85 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 84 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
A 4-point LRV gap (86 vs 82) makes Classic White the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 1.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Slaked Lime reads slightly lighter (LRV 87 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.
Gypsum reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 70), opening up a space where Mink Frost encloses it. At ΔE 6.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.