Match Synergy
Sherwin-Williams Synergy is a mid-tone shade, cool in character with an LRV of 43. 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.
With LRVs of 44 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.5 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
A 5-point LRV gap (48 vs 43) makes Tropical Tide the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 45 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 13.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At LRV 60 vs 43, Marine Splash is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 17.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 17.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At LRV 43 vs 26, Synergy is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 28.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 3-point LRV gap (46 vs 43) makes Mediterranean Dusk the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 30.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Synergy reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 30.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.