Match Major Blue
Sherwin-Williams Major Blue is a mid-tone shade, cool in character with an LRV of 29. 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.
A 4-point LRV gap (33 vs 29) makes Yosemite Blue the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 3-point LRV gap (29 vs 26) makes Major Blue the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 7-point LRV gap (36 vs 29) makes Mystic Blue the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 4-point LRV gap (29 vs 25) makes Major Blue the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Charybdis reads slightly lighter (LRV 32 vs 29), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 3-point LRV gap (32 vs 29) makes Delicate Cornflower the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 12.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 13.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 29 and 29, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 13.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Major Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 16.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
At LRV 29 vs 15, Major Blue is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 19.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Major Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 26), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 27.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 27.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 7-point LRV gap (36 vs 29) makes S 3010-R80B the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 28.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.