Match Pompeii Red
Sherwin-Williams Pompeii Red is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 6. 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.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Heritage Red reads slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Flame red reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 10.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 6-point LRV gap (12 vs 6) makes Atomic Red the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 12.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 4-point LRV gap (11 vs 6) makes RAL 440-6 the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 13.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 4-point LRV gap (10 vs 6) makes Ruby Fountain 2 the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 19.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 5-point LRV gap (11 vs 6) makes Rum Punch the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 23.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 9-point LRV gap (15 vs 6) makes Movie Star the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 24.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At LRV 21 vs 6, Charlotte's Locks is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 26.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Emergency Zone reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 6), opening up a space where Pompeii Red encloses it. At ΔE 29.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
With LRVs of 7 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 31.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Statement Red reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 34.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
With LRVs of 7 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 37.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Terrakotta reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 37.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.