Match Cloudburst
Sherwin-Williams Cloudburst is a mid-tone shade, cool in character with an LRV of 26. 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 26 vs 25), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
A 5-point LRV gap (31 vs 26) makes Majestic Blue the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 29 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 26), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 26 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Cold North reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 26), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (30 vs 26) makes Mosaic the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 26 vs 26), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 26 and 24, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 8.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 11-point LRV gap (26 vs 15) makes Cloudburst the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Pastel turquoise reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 26), opening up a space where Cloudburst encloses it. At ΔE 9.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 27 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 9.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (26 vs 22) makes Cloudburst the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 28 vs 26), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 12.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.