Match Biscay
Sherwin-Williams Biscay is a mid-tone shade, cool in character with an LRV of 27. 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.
With LRVs of 27 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Biscay reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Biscay reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Javan Dawn 1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 8.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 26), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 22.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 27 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 25.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Biscay reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 8), opening up a space where S 5040-B80G encloses it. At ΔE 27.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.