Match Pachyderm
Sherwin-Williams Pachyderm is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 45. 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 46 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.4 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 46 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.1 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 47 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.3 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 45 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 45 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 45 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 48 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.3 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 45 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.5 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
A 3-point LRV gap (45 vs 42) makes Pachyderm the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Pachyderm reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Pachyderm reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.