Match Lemongrass
Sherwin-Williams Lemongrass is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 51. 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 51 and 49, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.


With LRVs of 51 and 49, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.



With LRVs of 51 and 51, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.1 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.



Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 51 vs 50), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.3 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.



Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 51 vs 49), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.


With LRVs of 51 and 49, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.



A 5-point LRV gap (56 vs 51) makes Clay the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.



A 5-point LRV gap (55 vs 51) makes Cord the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.



Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 51 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.



A 8-point LRV gap (59 vs 51) makes Spring Air the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.



Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 51 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.


A 7-point LRV gap (58 vs 51) makes Ivory the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.



A 6-point LRV gap (57 vs 51) makes RAL 780-3 the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.



With LRVs of 53 and 51, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 10.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

