Match Pussywillow
Sherwin-Williams Pussywillow is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 42. 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 42 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 42 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 42 vs 42), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 42 and 41, 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 42 vs 42), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.3 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 42 vs 40), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 43 and 42, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 44 and 42, 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 44 vs 42), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Pussywillow reads slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 2.5 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 42 vs 40), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 45 vs 42), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 42), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 4-point LRV gap (42 vs 38) makes Pussywillow the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.