Match Show Stopper

Sherwin-Williams Show Stopper is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 10. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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Show Stopper
Sherwin-Williams
Show Stopper
7588#A42E37LRV 10Warm

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.

Orient red
Show Stopper
Show Stopper
Orient red vs Show Stopper
RAL ClassicClassic
Orient red
RAL 3031 · LRV 14
Sherwin-Williams
Show Stopper
7588 · LRV 10

Orient red reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 2.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.7Subtle
Flamenco
Show Stopper
Show Stopper
Flamenco vs Show Stopper
Benjamin Moore
Flamenco
CSP-1195 · LRV 11
Sherwin-Williams
Show Stopper
7588 · LRV 10

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 3.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.0Subtle
RAL 460-5
RAL 460-5
Show Stopper
Show Stopper
RAL 460-5 vs Show Stopper
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 460-5
RAL 460-5 · LRV 10
Sherwin-Williams
Show Stopper
7588 · LRV 10

With LRVs of 10 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.0Noticeable
Heartthrob
Heartthrob
Show Stopper
Show Stopper
Heartthrob vs Show Stopper
Sherwin-Williams
Heartthrob
6866 · LRV 11
Sherwin-Williams
Show Stopper
7588 · LRV 10

With LRVs of 11 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.7Noticeable
Red Gumball
Show Stopper
Show Stopper
Red Gumball vs Show Stopper
PPG
Red Gumball
PPG1187-7 · LRV 12
Sherwin-Williams
Show Stopper
7588 · LRV 10

With LRVs of 12 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.8Noticeable
Ruby Fountain 2
Ruby Fountain 2
Show Stopper
Show Stopper
Ruby Fountain 2 vs Show Stopper
Dulux
Ruby Fountain 2
07YR 10/489 · LRV 10
Sherwin-Williams
Show Stopper
7588 · LRV 10

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.4Noticeable
Unmatched Beauty
Show Stopper
Unmatched Beauty
Show Stopper
Cloverdale Paint
Unmatched Beauty
1110 · LRV 14
Sherwin-Williams
Show Stopper
7588 · LRV 10

Unmatched Beauty reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.7Noticeable
Rectory Red
Rectory Red
Show Stopper
Show Stopper
Rectory Red vs Show Stopper
Farrow & Ball
Rectory Red
217 · LRV 11
Sherwin-Williams
Show Stopper
7588 · LRV 10

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 9.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.2Noticeable
Timeless Ruby
Timeless Ruby
Show Stopper
Show Stopper
Timeless Ruby vs Show Stopper
Behr
Timeless Ruby
HDC-CL-01 · LRV 11
Sherwin-Williams
Show Stopper
7588 · LRV 10

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 14.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 14.2Distinct
Leather
Leather
Show Stopper
Show Stopper
Leather vs Show Stopper
Little Greene
Leather
191 · LRV 16
Sherwin-Williams
Show Stopper
7588 · LRV 10

A 6-point LRV gap (16 vs 10) makes Leather the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 14.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 14.4Distinct
Statement Red
Statement Red
Show Stopper
Show Stopper
Statement Red vs Show Stopper
Jotun
Statement Red
20207 · LRV 15
Sherwin-Williams
Show Stopper
7588 · LRV 10

Statement Red reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 17.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 17.6Distinct
S 5040-Y80R
S 5040-Y80R
Show Stopper
Show Stopper
S 5040-Y80R vs Show Stopper
NCS
S 5040-Y80R
S 5040-Y80R · LRV 7
Sherwin-Williams
Show Stopper
7588 · LRV 10

Show Stopper reads slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 18.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 18.7Distinct
Show Stopper
Show Stopper
Rushing Red
Rushing Red
Show Stopper vs Rushing Red
Sherwin-Williams
Show Stopper
7588 · LRV 10
Valspar
Rushing Red
V042-6 · LRV 7

Show Stopper reads slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 19.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 19.3Distinct
Show Stopper
Show Stopper
Nectar
Show Stopper vs Nectar
Sherwin-Williams
Show Stopper
7588 · LRV 10
Tikkurila
Nectar
L418 · LRV 16

Nectar reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 23.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 23.0Distinct