Match Nautilus
Sherwin-Williams Nautilus is a mid-tone shade, cool in character with an LRV of 42. 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 6-point LRV gap (47 vs 42) makes Seaside Blue the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 42 and 40, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 42 and 40, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 42 vs 40), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Nautilus reads slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 10.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Nautilus reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 29), opening up a space where Blue Verditer encloses it. At ΔE 12.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 8-point LRV gap (49 vs 42) makes Blue Ground the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 13.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Driftwood Blues reads slightly lighter (LRV 46 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 18.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Nautilus reads slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 19.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.