Match Wild Poppy
Sherwin-Williams Wild Poppy is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 18. 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 18 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 20 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 4-point LRV gap (18 vs 14) makes Wild Poppy the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 19 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 18 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 5-point LRV gap (18 vs 14) makes Wild Poppy the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Wild Poppy reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 15), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Wild Poppy reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 15), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (25 vs 18) makes Carmine the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Rose reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 10.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
With LRVs of 18 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 11.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 7-point LRV gap (18 vs 11) makes Wild Poppy the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 11.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Wild Poppy reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 19.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Wild Poppy reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 19.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.