Match A Drop of Black
Cloverdale Paint A Drop of Black is a light-reflective shade with an LRV of 77. 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 77 vs 77), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 77 and 77, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.5 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 77 and 77, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.5 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 77 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 77 vs 76), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 78 and 77, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.1 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 78 vs 77), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.3 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
A 4-point LRV gap (81 vs 77) makes Quiet Hideaway the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 1.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 80 vs 77), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 77 and 77, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
A Drop of Black reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 1.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
A 4-point LRV gap (77 vs 73) makes A Drop of Black the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 8-point LRV gap (85 vs 77) makes Signal White the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 7-point LRV gap (77 vs 70) makes A Drop of Black the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.