Match Searching Blue
Sherwin-Williams Searching Blue is a deep, low-reflectance shade, cool in character with an LRV of 21. 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 22 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 3.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
A 4-point LRV gap (25 vs 21) makes Stratford Blue the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 21 and 18, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 20), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 22 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 23 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 21 and 20, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 5-point LRV gap (26 vs 21) makes Evening Hush the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 21 and 18, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (25 vs 21) makes Cook's Blue the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 4-point LRV gap (24 vs 21) makes Tivoli the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 19), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 10.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 22 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 10.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 6-point LRV gap (21 vs 14) makes Searching Blue the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 12.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.