Match Acier

Sherwin-Williams Acier is a mid-tone shade, neutral in character with an LRV of 32. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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Acier
Sherwin-Williams
Acier
9170#9E9991LRV 32Neutral

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.

Acier
Acier
Pavestone
Pavestone
Acier vs Pavestone
Sherwin-Williams
Acier
9170 · LRV 32
Sherwin-Williams
Pavestone
7642 · LRV 32

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 32 vs 32), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.4 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.4Subtle
Willow Creek
Acier
Acier
Willow Creek vs Acier
Benjamin Moore
Willow Creek
1468 · LRV 34
Sherwin-Williams
Acier
9170 · LRV 32

With LRVs of 34 and 32, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.6Subtle
Silver Tone
Silver Tone
Acier
Acier
Silver Tone vs Acier
Jotun
Silver Tone
8094 · LRV 33
Sherwin-Williams
Acier
9170 · LRV 32

With LRVs of 33 and 32, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.9Subtle
Battleship Gray
Battleship Gray
Acier
Acier
Battleship Gray vs Acier
Behr
Battleship Gray
N360-4 · LRV 30
Sherwin-Williams
Acier
9170 · LRV 32

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 32 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.9Subtle
Shadowy
Shadowy
Acier
Acier
Shadowy vs Acier
PPG
Shadowy
PPG0998-4 · LRV 34
Sherwin-Williams
Acier
9170 · LRV 32

With LRVs of 34 and 32, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.3 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.3Subtle
Clay Beach
Clay Beach
Acier
Acier
Clay Beach vs Acier
Cloverdale Paint
Clay Beach
EX324 · LRV 34
Sherwin-Williams
Acier
9170 · LRV 32

With LRVs of 34 and 32, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.3 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.3Subtle
Worsted
Worsted
Acier
Acier
Worsted vs Acier
Farrow & Ball
Worsted
284 · LRV 35
Sherwin-Williams
Acier
9170 · LRV 32

Worsted reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 32), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 2.4 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.4Subtle
Acier
Acier
Calcite
Acier vs Calcite
Sherwin-Williams
Acier
9170 · LRV 32
Tikkurila
Calcite
K487 · LRV 35

A 3-point LRV gap (35 vs 32) makes Calcite the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.6Subtle
Dusted Moss 1
Dusted Moss 1
Acier
Acier
Dusted Moss 1 vs Acier
Dulux
Dusted Moss 1
50YY 33/065 · LRV 33
Sherwin-Williams
Acier
9170 · LRV 32

With LRVs of 33 and 32, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.8Subtle
Urbane Grey
Urbane Grey
Acier
Acier
Urbane Grey vs Acier
Little Greene
Urbane Grey
225 · LRV 35
Sherwin-Williams
Acier
9170 · LRV 32

Urbane Grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 32), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.7Noticeable
Acier
Acier
Tabby Cat Gray
Tabby Cat Gray
Acier vs Tabby Cat Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Acier
9170 · LRV 32
Valspar
Tabby Cat Gray
8005-1D · LRV 28

Acier reads slightly lighter (LRV 32 vs 28), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.8Noticeable
Stone grey
Stone grey
Acier
Acier
Stone grey vs Acier
RAL ClassicClassic
Stone grey
RAL 7030 · LRV 29
Sherwin-Williams
Acier
9170 · LRV 32

With LRVs of 32 and 29, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.4Noticeable
RAL 870-2
RAL 870-2
Acier
Acier
RAL 870-2 vs Acier
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 870-2
RAL 870-2 · LRV 30
Sherwin-Williams
Acier
9170 · LRV 32

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 32 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.6Noticeable
S 4500-N
S 4500-N
Acier
Acier
S 4500-N vs Acier
NCS
S 4500-N
S 4500-N · LRV 27
Sherwin-Williams
Acier
9170 · LRV 32

Acier reads slightly lighter (LRV 32 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.7Noticeable