Match Picnic
Sherwin-Williams Picnic is a mid-tone shade, cool in character with an LRV of 47. 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 47 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.2 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 47), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 4-point LRV gap (47 vs 42) makes Picnic the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Picnic reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 30), opening up a space where Yeabridge Green encloses it. At ΔE 16.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 47), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 16.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Pastel green reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 17.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
At LRV 47 vs 35, Picnic is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 17.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Freshwater Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 18.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Picnic reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 34), opening up a space where April Green encloses it. At ΔE 21.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 6-point LRV gap (53 vs 47) makes S 2010-G50Y the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 26.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.