Match Resonant Blue
Sherwin-Williams Resonant Blue is a mid-tone shade, cool in character with an LRV of 30. 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 31 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.2 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 32 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Resonant Blue reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 15), opening up a space where RAL 660-1 encloses it. At ΔE 6.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Mystic Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Resonant Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 9.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (30 vs 24) makes Resonant Blue the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 15.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 30 and 29, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 15.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 15.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Resonant Blue reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 15), opening up a space where L366 encloses it. At ΔE 18.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 4-point LRV gap (30 vs 25) makes Resonant Blue the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 19.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 4-point LRV gap (30 vs 26) makes Resonant Blue the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 28.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 30 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 28.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
S 3010-R80B reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 30.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.