Match Macadamia
Sherwin-Williams Macadamia is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 49. 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 49 vs 48), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 49 vs 47), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 49 vs 49), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 49 vs 48), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 49 and 49, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 8-point LRV gap (57 vs 49) makes Savage Ground the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 49 vs 49), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 4-point LRV gap (53 vs 49) makes S 2005-Y40R the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
