Match Verve Violet
Sherwin-Williams Verve Violet is a deep, low-reflectance shade, cool in character with an LRV of 13. 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 14 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
RAL 520-M reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 13 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 11.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
With LRVs of 13 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 12.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 4-point LRV gap (13 vs 9) makes Verve Violet the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 12.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 3-point LRV gap (17 vs 13) makes Diva Glam the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 15.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At LRV 29 vs 13, Rangwali is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 22.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 25.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 8-point LRV gap (21 vs 13) makes Heather the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 26.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Verve Violet reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 27.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 6-point LRV gap (13 vs 7) makes Verve Violet the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 28.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 14 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 29.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.