Match Yam
Sherwin-Williams Yam is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 23. 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 25 vs 23), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Yam reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 3-point LRV gap (27 vs 23) makes Rhumba Orange the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 25 vs 23), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Yam reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 10.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Pinch of Clove reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 12.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 8-point LRV gap (31 vs 23) makes Frosted Papaya the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 13.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 23 vs 22), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 13.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 23 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 15.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
S 3030-Y30R reads slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 19.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.