Match Rave Red
Sherwin-Williams Rave Red is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 11. 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 11 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.



With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 8.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.



Pearl orange reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 10.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.



A 4-point LRV gap (15 vs 11) makes Statement Red the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 12.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.



With LRVs of 11 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 13.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.



A 4-point LRV gap (11 vs 7) makes Rave Red the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 14.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.


Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 17.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.



A 4-point LRV gap (11 vs 7) makes Rave Red the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 18.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.



A 6-point LRV gap (11 vs 5) makes Rave Red the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 19.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.








