Match Lanyard
Sherwin-Williams Lanyard is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 35. 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 35 and 35, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.



With LRVs of 35 and 35, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.4 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.


A 3-point LRV gap (35 vs 32) makes Lanyard the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 1.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.



Lanyard reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 29), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.



With LRVs of 35 and 33, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.



A 4-point LRV gap (39 vs 35) makes Summer In The City the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.



A 9-point LRV gap (35 vs 26) makes Lanyard the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.














