Match Slick Blue
Sherwin-Williams Slick Blue is a mid-tone shade, cool in character with an LRV of 52. 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 54 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
A 4-point LRV gap (52 vs 48) makes Slick Blue the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.2 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Slick Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 5-point LRV gap (52 vs 47) makes Slick Blue the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Slick Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 9-point LRV gap (52 vs 43) makes Slick Blue the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 8-point LRV gap (60 vs 52) makes Marine Splash the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 8-point LRV gap (52 vs 44) makes Slick Blue the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 12.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Sky Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 14.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 49), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 15.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At LRV 52 vs 30, Slick Blue is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 16.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 5-point LRV gap (52 vs 47) makes Slick Blue the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 19.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 53 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 20.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Slick Blue reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 40), opening up a space where S 3010-B90G encloses it. At ΔE 24.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.