Match Kilkenny
Sherwin-Williams Kilkenny is a deep, low-reflectance shade, cool in character with an LRV of 19. 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.
A 4-point LRV gap (23 vs 19) makes Bunker Hill Green the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 19 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 19 vs 19), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 19 vs 19), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 19 vs 19), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 8.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 5-point LRV gap (19 vs 14) makes Kilkenny the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
At ΔE 11.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 10-point LRV gap (29 vs 19) makes Prairie Sage the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 28.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.