Match Carnival
Sherwin-Williams Carnival is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 36. 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 6-point LRV gap (41 vs 36) makes Carrot Stick the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 36 and 35, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 9.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Carnival reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 28), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 10.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Carnival reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 28), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 14.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Carnival reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 21), opening up a space where Charlotte's Locks encloses it. At ΔE 26.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 3-point LRV gap (36 vs 33) makes Carnival the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 35.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.