Match Otter
Sherwin-Williams Otter is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 6. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.
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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 8 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

With LRVs of 7 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

With LRVs of 7 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.


With LRVs of 8 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

With LRVs of 8 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.


With LRVs of 8 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.


A 3-point LRV gap (6 vs 3) makes Otter the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 16.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.












