Match Harmonic Tan
Sherwin-Williams Harmonic Tan is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 45. 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 46 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.1 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 45 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.2 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.2 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 45 vs 44), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.4 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
A 4-point LRV gap (49 vs 45) makes Wild Wonder the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 45 vs 44), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 6-point LRV gap (51 vs 45) makes Expance the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 47 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Botanical Beauty reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Harmonic Tan reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 11-point LRV gap (55 vs 45) makes Cord the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 4-point LRV gap (45 vs 41) makes Harmonic Tan the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 12.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.