Match Stop
Sherwin-Williams Stop is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 15. 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 16 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 15 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 9.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 15 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 11.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Charlotte's Locks reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 15), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 15.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 24.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 8-point LRV gap (15 vs 7) makes Stop the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 29.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 8-point LRV gap (15 vs 7) makes Stop the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 32.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.