Match Clematis
Sherwin-Williams Clematis is a deep, low-reflectance shade, cool in character with an LRV of 16. 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 19 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 16 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 3-point LRV gap (19 vs 16) makes Amethyst Showers 1 the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 6-point LRV gap (22 vs 16) makes Crown Jewels the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 16.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At ΔE 20.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Clematis reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 24.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 25.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 16 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 28.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.