Match Celestial
Sherwin-Williams Celestial is a mid-tone shade, cool in character with an LRV of 44. 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 45 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.4 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Celestial reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 2.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 45 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (50 vs 44) makes Royal Regatta 6 the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 45 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 8-point LRV gap (44 vs 36) makes Celestial the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 12.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 5-point LRV gap (44 vs 38) makes Celestial the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 12.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 44), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 12.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Celestial reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 29), opening up a space where Pastel blue encloses it. At ΔE 15.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.