Match Lakeshore
Sherwin-Williams Lakeshore is a mid-tone shade, cool in character with an LRV of 27. 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 27 vs 26), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 27 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Blessed Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 7-point LRV gap (27 vs 20) makes Lakeshore the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 28 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 29 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 8.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 28 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 8.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 27 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 10.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 11.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 28 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 13.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.