Match Knockout Orange
Sherwin-Williams Knockout Orange is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 28. 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 28 vs 26), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 28 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 29 and 28, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 28), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 30 and 28, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (28 vs 21) makes Knockout Orange the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 28 and 28, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 8.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 28 vs 26), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 11.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Knockout Orange reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 12.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Knockout Orange reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 20.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Pinch of Clove reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 28), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 23.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 9-point LRV gap (37 vs 28) makes Bella the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 25.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Beeswax reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 28), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 31.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
S 3030-Y30R reads slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 28), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 31.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.