Match Auric
Sherwin-Williams Auric is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 30. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.
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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.
A 4-point LRV gap (34 vs 30) makes Honey yellow the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 8-point LRV gap (38 vs 30) makes Yellow Shout the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Sun Dust 2 reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 30), opening up a space where Auric encloses it. At ΔE 14.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Yellow-Pink reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 30), opening up a space where Auric encloses it. At ΔE 15.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Sweet Mustard reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 15.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
India Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 21.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 30.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
