Match Abalone
Cloverdale Paint Abalone is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 40. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.
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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 40 vs 40), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 40 and 38, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 41 vs 40), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 40 and 39, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 40 vs 38), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 41 vs 40), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 42 and 40, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 40 and 38, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
China Clay - Dark reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Pebble grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.