Match Smokey Topaz
Sherwin-Williams Smokey Topaz is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 22. 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 24 vs 22), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
A 3-point LRV gap (22 vs 19) makes Smokey Topaz the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 23 vs 22), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.6 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 3.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 22 vs 22), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 4-point LRV gap (26 vs 22) makes Spiced Honey the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 25 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.
Brown beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Cinnamon Scone reads slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Curry reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 9.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
S 3030-Y30R reads slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 10.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Cocoa Nutmeg reads slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 11.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
At LRV 37 vs 22, Bassoon is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 17.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 4-point LRV gap (26 vs 22) makes Mouse's Back the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 17.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.