Match Nebulous White
Sherwin-Williams Nebulous White is a light-reflective shade, neutral in character with an LRV of 74. 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 74 and 73, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 74 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 73), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 71), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.2 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 74 and 73, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.3 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Nebulous White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 71), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 1.4 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 76 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.5 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 74 and 71, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 74 and 73, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Nebulous White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 70), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 2.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Nebulous White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 70), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Nebulous White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 67), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.