Match Cayenne
Sherwin-Williams Cayenne is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 17. 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.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 19 vs 17), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 17 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Rocket Fire reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (21 vs 17) makes Charlotte's Locks the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Salmon orange reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 9.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Endless Possibilities reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 9.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 9-point LRV gap (26 vs 17) makes Orange Aurora the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 17 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 20.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Pinch of Clove reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 17), opening up a space where Cayenne encloses it. At ΔE 26.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Cayenne reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 26.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.