Match Narcissus
Sherwin-Williams Narcissus is a light-reflective shade, warm in character with an LRV of 83. 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 83 vs 81), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 84 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 85 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
A 5-point LRV gap (83 vs 78) makes Narcissus the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 8-point LRV gap (92 vs 83) makes First Light the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
At LRV 83 vs 70, Narcissus is decisively the brighter choice. The ΔE 7.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Narcissus reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 8.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Cleanroom white reads slightly lighter (LRV 89 vs 83), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 9.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
