Match Modern Lavender

Sherwin-Williams Modern Lavender is a mid-tone shade, neutral in character with an LRV of 40. 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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Sherwin-Williams
Modern Lavender
9688#A8AAB3LRV 40Neutral

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.

Modern Lavender
Excalibur Gray
Benjamin Moore
ΔE 1.2Subtle
Excalibur Gray
2118-50 · LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Modern Lavender
Gosling Gray
PPG
ΔE 2.3Subtle
Gosling Gray
PPG0993-3 · LRV 42

Nearly identical in tone

Baby Seal
Modern Lavender
Baby Seal
Cloverdale Paint
ΔE 2.5Subtle
Baby Seal
0519 · LRV 38

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 820-2
Modern Lavender
RAL 820-2
RAL EffectEffect
ΔE 3.2Noticeable
RAL 820-2
RAL 820-2 · LRV 42

Nearly identical in tone

Mysterious Mauve
Modern Lavender
Mysterious Mauve
Sherwin-Williams
ΔE 3.4Noticeable
Mysterious Mauve
6262 · LRV 37

Modern Lavender reads slightly lighter

Earl Blue
Modern Lavender
Earl Blue
Dulux
ΔE 3.6Noticeable
Earl Blue
90BG 41/040 · LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Modern Lavender
Panorama
Tikkurila
ΔE 3.7Noticeable
Panorama
J428 · LRV 45

Panorama reads slightly lighter

Gustavian Blue
Modern Lavender
Gustavian Blue
Jotun
ΔE 3.8Noticeable
Gustavian Blue
4109 · LRV 38

Nearly identical in tone

Modern Lavender
Ashberry
Behr
ΔE 4.2Noticeable
Ashberry
N550-4 · LRV 36

Modern Lavender reads slightly lighter

S 3010-R80B
Modern Lavender
S 3010-R80B
NCS
ΔE 4.8Noticeable
S 3010-R80B
S 3010-R80B · LRV 36

Modern Lavender reads slightly lighter

Driftwood Blues
Modern Lavender
Driftwood Blues
Valspar
ΔE 5.6Noticeable
Driftwood Blues
V138-3 · LRV 46

Driftwood Blues reads slightly lighter

Window grey
Modern Lavender
Window grey
RAL ClassicClassic
ΔE 6.2Noticeable
Window grey
RAL 7040 · LRV 36

Modern Lavender reads slightly lighter

Kittiwake
Modern Lavender
Kittiwake
Farrow & Ball
ΔE 6.8Noticeable
Kittiwake
307 · LRV 39

Nearly identical in tone

Bone China Blue
Modern Lavender
Bone China Blue
Little Greene
ΔE 7.5Noticeable
Bone China Blue
107 · LRV 47

Bone China Blue reads slightly lighter