Match Marigold
Sherwin-Williams Marigold is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 30. 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 30 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 30 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 5-point LRV gap (30 vs 25) makes Marigold the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 32 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 8.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 5-point LRV gap (35 vs 30) makes Acapulco Sun the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Pastel yellow reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 30), opening up a space where Marigold encloses it. At ΔE 10.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 8-point LRV gap (30 vs 22) makes Marigold the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 12.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Honey Drizzle 2 reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 30), opening up a space where Marigold encloses it. At ΔE 19.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 7-point LRV gap (37 vs 30) makes India Yellow the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 20.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 33 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 24.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.