Match Sconce Gold
Sherwin-Williams Sconce Gold is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 18. 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 21 and 18, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Camel reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Brown Basket reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Saffron Valley reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 17), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 8.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 19 and 18, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 9.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Sconce Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 9.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Middle Buff reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 11.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 10-point LRV gap (28 vs 18) makes Curry the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 12.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Butter Rum reads slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 13.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 14.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Cherished Gold reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 18), opening up a space where Sconce Gold encloses it. At ΔE 15.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
At LRV 33 vs 18, S 3030-Y30R is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 16.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
India Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 18), opening up a space where Sconce Gold encloses it. At ΔE 18.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.