Match Nifty Turquoise
Sherwin-Williams Nifty Turquoise is a deep, low-reflectance shade, cool in character with an LRV of 21. 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 (25 vs 21) makes Azure Tide the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 6-point LRV gap (27 vs 21) makes Turquish the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 6-point LRV gap (27 vs 21) makes Meringue the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 23 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Nifty Turquoise reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 10.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 23 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 11.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 12.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 6-point LRV gap (21 vs 15) makes Nifty Turquoise the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 13.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Nifty Turquoise reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 15), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 18.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
At LRV 21 vs 8, Nifty Turquoise is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 21.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Sea Emerald reads slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 22.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 24.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 6-point LRV gap (27 vs 21) makes Tidepool Wonder the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 25.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.