Comparison

Zircon vs Filtered Shade

Sherwin-Williams SW 7667 and Valspar 4003-1B, ΔE 1.12 apart

Sherwin-Williams Zircon SW 7667 on a wall, hex #CAC9C6
Zircon Sherwin-Williams SW 7667
Valspar Filtered Shade 4003-1B on a wall, hex #CBC9C4
Filtered Shade Valspar 4003-1B
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.12Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

Sherwin-Williams Zircon (SW 7667) and Valspar Filtered Shade (4003-1B) measure a delta-E of 1.12 apart. They sit within 0.7 LRV points of each other, so neither will look brighter than the other on the same wall. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 1.6 and 2.7. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Filtered Shade depth in Sherwin-Williams's line, start from its LRV of 58.0 rather than matching by name.

Is Sherwin-Williams Zircon the same color as Valspar Filtered Shade?

Not quite, but close - Sherwin-Williams Zircon and Valspar Filtered Shade are delta-E 1.12 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Sherwin-Williams Zircon and Valspar Filtered Shade?

The measured color distance between Sherwin-Williams Zircon and Valspar Filtered Shade is delta-E 1.12.

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.12 Zircon and Filtered Shade
LIGHTESTZircon LRV 58.7
DARKESTFiltered Shade LRV 58.0
SPREAD0.7LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Zircon Filtered Shade
Brand Sherwin-Williams Valspar
Code SW 7667 4003-1B
Hex #CAC9C6 #CBC9C4
Light reflectance 58.7 58.0
Undertone true neutral true neutral
Chroma 1.6 2.7
Hue angle 96.7° 94.3°
Color family gray gray

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