Match Starboard
Sherwin-Williams Starboard is a deep, low-reflectance shade, cool in character with an LRV of 11. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.
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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 13 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.2 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.


Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.


A 3-point LRV gap (14 vs 11) makes Aquadazzle the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.


A 5-point LRV gap (16 vs 11) makes Crushed Pine 1 the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

A ΔE of 10.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.


A 6-point LRV gap (11 vs 5) makes Starboard the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 25.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.













