Match Herbal Wash
Sherwin-Williams Herbal Wash is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 33. 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.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 34 vs 33), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.2 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 33), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 35 vs 33), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.4 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 33 and 32, 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 33 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 33 and 33, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 34 vs 33), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 32), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 35 vs 33), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
RAL 770-2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 33), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (39 vs 33) makes Granulite the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 33 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (33 vs 29) makes Herbal Wash the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 7-point LRV gap (40 vs 33) makes Cool Pine the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.