Match Hearty Orange
Sherwin-Williams Hearty Orange is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 15. 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 15 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 16 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Best of the Bunch reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 15), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 10.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
With LRVs of 15 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 11.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
With LRVs of 15 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 11.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Charlotte's Locks reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 15), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 12.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Orange Aurora reads slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 15), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 14.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 15.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 10-point LRV gap (25 vs 15) makes Emergency Zone the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 17.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 20.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 8-point LRV gap (15 vs 7) makes Hearty Orange the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 21.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At LRV 31 vs 15, Pinch of Clove is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 24.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.