Match Humorous Green
Sherwin-Williams Humorous Green is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 47. 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 49 and 47, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 47), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Humorous Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Humorous Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 8-point LRV gap (54 vs 47) makes Pale Lime the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Humorous Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 11.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Lemon Punch reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 47), opening up a space where Humorous Green encloses it. At ΔE 13.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 9-point LRV gap (47 vs 38) makes Humorous Green the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 13.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 3-point LRV gap (47 vs 43) makes Humorous Green the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 13.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Basket of Gold reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 47), opening up a space where Humorous Green encloses it. At ΔE 17.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 10-point LRV gap (57 vs 47) makes Babouche the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 19.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Humorous Green reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 20), opening up a space where Fickle Pickle encloses it. At ΔE 26.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 11-point LRV gap (47 vs 35) makes Humorous Green the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 36.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At LRV 47 vs 33, Humorous Green is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 41.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.