Match Earthen Jug
Sherwin-Williams Earthen Jug 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 17 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 17), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 17 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 3-point LRV gap (20 vs 17) makes Rust the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 17), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Orange Ballad reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 17 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.6 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. A ΔE of 12.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 12.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 14.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Frosted Papaya reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 17), opening up a space where Earthen Jug encloses it. At ΔE 14.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
At LRV 31 vs 17, Pinch of Clove is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 15.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A ΔE of 15.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At LRV 33 vs 17, S 3030-Y30R is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 20.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.