Match Sunflower
Sherwin-Williams Sunflower is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 40. 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 40 vs 39), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 40 vs 40), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 10-point LRV gap (50 vs 40) makes Saffron yellow the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.6 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 9.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 41 vs 40), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 10.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 9-point LRV gap (49 vs 40) makes Sun Dust 2 the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Soft Boiled reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 13.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 42 vs 40), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 16.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 40 vs 37), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 22.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Sunflower reads slightly lighter (LRV 40 vs 33), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 31.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
