Match Saucy Gold
Sherwin-Williams Saucy Gold is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 23. 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 25 vs 23), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
At LRV 23 vs 0, Saucy Gold is decisively the brighter choice. The ΔE 3.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 23 vs 20), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 23 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 8-point LRV gap (31 vs 23) makes Butterscotch Glaze the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 23 and 22, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Butter Rum reads slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Saucy Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 8.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 8-point LRV gap (31 vs 23) makes Pinch of Clove the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 12.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 8-point LRV gap (31 vs 23) makes Beeswax the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 13.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Frosted Papaya reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 14.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 10-point LRV gap (33 vs 23) makes S 3030-Y30R the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 15.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 25 vs 23), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 15.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
India Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 23), opening up a space where Saucy Gold encloses it. At ΔE 17.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.