Match Mariner
Sherwin-Williams Mariner is a mid-tone shade, cool in character with an LRV of 46. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.
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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 46 and 46, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.3 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
A 5-point LRV gap (46 vs 40) makes Mariner the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 48 and 46, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 46 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Caribbean Crush reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Marine Splash reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 46), opening up a space where Mariner encloses it. At ΔE 8.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Blue Ground reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 14.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Dover Surf reads slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 20.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 6-point LRV gap (46 vs 40) makes Mariner the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 21.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.