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Match Ponder

Sherwin-Williams Ponder is a mid-tone shade, neutral in character with an LRV of 48. 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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Sherwin-Williams
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7079#BCB6B6LRV 48Neutral

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.

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Fashionable Gray
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Fashionable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
ΔE 0.8 — Imperceptible
Fashionable Gray
6275 · LRV 49

Nearly identical in tone

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Ganymede
Valspar
ΔE 1.2 — Subtle
Ganymede
8006-12C · LRV 46

Nearly identical in tone

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North Island
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North Island
Cloverdale Paint
ΔE 1.3 — Subtle
North Island
0552 · LRV 50

Nearly identical in tone

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Silver Bells
PPG
ΔE 1.6 — Subtle
Silver Bells
PPG1003-3 · LRV 46

Nearly identical in tone

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Nightingale
Benjamin Moore
ΔE 2.2 — Subtle
Nightingale
AF-670 · LRV 46

Nearly identical in tone

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Chic Shadow
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Chic Shadow
Dulux
ΔE 2.5 — Subtle
Chic Shadow
00NN 53/000 · LRV 53

Chic Shadow reads slightly lighter

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Silk Grey
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Silk Grey
RAL ClassicClassic
ΔE 3.3 — Noticeable
Silk Grey
RAL 7044 · LRV 47

Nearly identical in tone

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Sparrow
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Sparrow
Behr
ΔE 3.3 — Noticeable
Sparrow
780F-4 · LRV 44

Ponder reads slightly lighter

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S 3000-N
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S 3000-N
NCS
ΔE 3.4 — Noticeable
S 3000-N
S 3000-N · LRV 44

Ponder reads slightly lighter

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RAL 830-1
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RAL 830-1
RAL EffectEffect
ΔE 3.5 — Noticeable
RAL 830-1
RAL 830-1 · LRV 50

Nearly identical in tone

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H481
Tikkurila
ΔE 3.6 — Noticeable
H481
H481 · LRV 52

H481 reads slightly lighter

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Lavender Touch
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Lavender Touch
Jotun
ΔE 3.7 — Noticeable
Lavender Touch
20186 · LRV 46

Nearly identical in tone

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Dove Tale
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Dove Tale
Farrow & Ball
ΔE 4.0 — Noticeable
Dove Tale
267 · LRV 45

Nearly identical in tone

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Dash of Soot
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Dash of Soot
Little Greene
ΔE 5.1 — Noticeable
Dash of Soot
244 · LRV 54

Dash of Soot reads slightly lighter

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