Match High Strung
Sherwin-Williams High Strung is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 31. 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 32 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 31 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (31 vs 26) makes High Strung the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 34 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 8.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (38 vs 31) makes N391 the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Spice Market reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 9.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Yellow-Pink reads slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 12.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 34 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 13.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
High Strung reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 26), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 13.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
With LRVs of 34 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 14.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
High Strung reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 20), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 14.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
At LRV 57 vs 31, Babouche is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 20.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 4-point LRV gap (35 vs 31) makes Mexico the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 29.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 32.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.