Match Red Obsession
Sherwin-Williams Red Obsession is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 13. 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 13 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.3 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 13 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 8.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 8.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 10.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 11.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 8-point LRV gap (21 vs 13) makes Charlotte's Locks the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 16.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Emergency Zone reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 13), opening up a space where Red Obsession encloses it. At ΔE 21.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
With LRVs of 15 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 21.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Red Obsession reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 25.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
With LRVs of 14 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 27.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Red Obsession reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 29.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.