Match Social Butterfly
Sherwin-Williams Social Butterfly is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 56. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.
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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.
A 4-point LRV gap (56 vs 52) makes Social Butterfly the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 1.2 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Social Butterfly reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 1.5 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
A 6-point LRV gap (56 vs 50) makes Social Butterfly the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 5-point LRV gap (61 vs 56) makes Sunny Mood the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 7-point LRV gap (56 vs 49) makes Social Butterfly the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 10-point LRV gap (56 vs 45) makes Social Butterfly the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 6-point LRV gap (61 vs 56) makes Smiley Face the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 6-point LRV gap (56 vs 50) makes Social Butterfly the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
At LRV 56 vs 42, Social Butterfly is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 13.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 57 and 56, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 14.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
At LRV 56 vs 43, Social Butterfly is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 19.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Social Butterfly reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 19), opening up a space where Brazen encloses it. At ΔE 29.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Social Butterfly reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 38), opening up a space where Masala encloses it. At ΔE 30.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Social Butterfly reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 33), opening up a space where S 3030-Y30R encloses it. At ΔE 32.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.