Match Scarlet
Sherwin-Williams Scarlet is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 10. 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 12 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (14 vs 10) makes Traffic red the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 10 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 9.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (16 vs 10) makes Party Time the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 16.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At LRV 23 vs 10, Rocket Fire is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 19.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 5-point LRV gap (15 vs 10) makes Calypso Berry the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 21.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Charlotte's Locks reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 24.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 5-point LRV gap (15 vs 10) makes Statement Red the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 36.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 37.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 41.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
