Match Obstinate Orange
Sherwin-Williams Obstinate Orange is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 21. 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.
With LRVs of 21 and 19, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 21 and 20, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 23 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 23 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 7-point LRV gap (28 vs 21) makes Starfish the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 23 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 8.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 21 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 9.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Orange Aurora reads slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 12.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Field Poppy reads slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 13.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 10-point LRV gap (31 vs 21) makes Pinch of Clove the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 32.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At LRV 34 vs 21, Flamingo is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 32.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 6-point LRV gap (21 vs 15) makes Obstinate Orange the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 33.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At LRV 21 vs 7, Obstinate Orange is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 39.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.