Match Ironclad
Sherwin-Williams Ironclad is a deep, low-reflectance shade, neutral in character with an LRV of 11. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.
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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 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 11 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Ironclad reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 0), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 13 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 11 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
