Match Stay in Lime
Sherwin-Williams Stay in Lime is a mid-tone shade, neutral in character with an LRV of 38. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.
View full Stay in Lime color page →
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 (38 vs 34) makes Stay in Lime the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
A 5-point LRV gap (38 vs 33) makes Stay in Lime the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 40 and 38, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 5-point LRV gap (38 vs 33) makes Stay in Lime the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 38 vs 38), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 7-point LRV gap (45 vs 38) makes Glass Bottle the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
At LRV 61 vs 38, Kiwi Crush is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 13.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Stay in Lime reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 20), opening up a space where Sassy Grass encloses it. At ΔE 14.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 9-point LRV gap (38 vs 29) makes Stay in Lime the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 16.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 7-point LRV gap (38 vs 30) makes Stay in Lime the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 17.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 38 and 38, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 17.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 4-point LRV gap (38 vs 34) makes Stay in Lime the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 21.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 10-point LRV gap (38 vs 28) makes Stay in Lime the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 21.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Stay in Lime reads slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 33), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 32.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.