Match Queenly
Sherwin-Williams Queenly is a mid-tone shade, cool in character with an LRV of 48. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.
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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 48 and 47, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.2 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 48 and 46, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 3-point LRV gap (51 vs 48) makes Sea Lavender the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 6-point LRV gap (48 vs 42) makes Queenly the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Queenly reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 10.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Queenly reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 11.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 10-point LRV gap (48 vs 38) makes Queenly the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 14.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Sugared Almond reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 14.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Queenly reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 17.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
At LRV 48 vs 33, Queenly is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 18.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Classic Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 21.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Queenly reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 36), opening up a space where S 3010-R80B encloses it. At ΔE 23.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.