Match Mandarin
Sherwin-Williams Mandarin is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 38. 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.
A 3-point LRV gap (41 vs 38) makes Carrot Stick the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 38 vs 38), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 10.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 38 and 35, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 10.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Mandarin reads slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 28), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 16.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Mandarin reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 21), opening up a space where Charlotte's Locks encloses it. At ΔE 28.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 5-point LRV gap (38 vs 33) makes Mandarin the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 36.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.