Match Surprise Amber
Sherwin-Williams Surprise Amber is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 53. 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 55 vs 53), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.4 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 53 and 53, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 55 and 53, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 53 and 51, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Surprise Amber reads slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Surprise Amber reads slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Surprise Amber reads slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Surprise Amber reads slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 9.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Surprise Amber reads slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 10.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
At LRV 53 vs 37, Surprise Amber is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 14.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Surprise Amber reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 33), opening up a space where S 3030-Y30R encloses it. At ΔE 15.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 4-point LRV gap (53 vs 49) makes Surprise Amber the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 15.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Surprise Amber reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 31), opening up a space where Beeswax encloses it. At ΔE 15.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Surprise Amber reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 31), opening up a space where Pinch of Clove encloses it. At ΔE 18.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.