Match Classy Red
Sherwin-Williams Classy Red is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 7. 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 7 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Signal red reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Red Gumball reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 10.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Unmatched Beauty reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 13.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 4-point LRV gap (12 vs 7) makes Incarnadine the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 15.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At ΔE 16.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
With LRVs of 7 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 17.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 4-point LRV gap (11 vs 7) makes Timeless Ruby the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 18.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Statement Red reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 20.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
With LRVs of 7 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 21.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Terrakotta reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 25.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.