Match Saffron Thread
Sherwin-Williams Saffron Thread is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 39. 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 39 vs 38), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.2 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
A 5-point LRV gap (44 vs 39) makes Pastel yellow the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 39 and 38, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Saffron Thread reads slightly lighter (LRV 39 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (42 vs 39) makes Adventure Orange the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Angel Food Cake reads slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (39 vs 35) makes Saffron Thread the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 6-point LRV gap (45 vs 39) makes Honey Drizzle 2 the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Emperor reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 12.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
With LRVs of 39 and 37, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 12.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Saffron Thread reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 22), opening up a space where Middle Buff encloses it. At ΔE 15.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 8-point LRV gap (39 vs 31) makes Saffron Thread the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 18.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 39 and 37, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 18.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 6-point LRV gap (39 vs 33) makes Saffron Thread the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 18.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.