Match Acorn

Cloverdale Paint Acorn is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 33. 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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Acorn
Cloverdale Paint
Acorn
EX134#AD997DLRV 33

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.

Acorn
Acorn
Stony Creek
Acorn vs Stony Creek
Cloverdale Paint
Acorn
EX134 · LRV 33
PPG
Stony Creek
PPG1097-5 · LRV 32

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 32), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.9Imperceptible
Acorn
Acorn
Cashmere
Cashmere
Acorn vs Cashmere
Cloverdale Paint
Acorn
EX134 · LRV 33
Jotun
Cashmere
10683 · LRV 35

With LRVs of 35 and 33, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.3 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.3Subtle
Acorn
Acorn
Serengeti Grass
Acorn vs Serengeti Grass
Cloverdale Paint
Acorn
EX134 · LRV 33
Sherwin-Williams
Serengeti Grass
9116 · LRV 32

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 32), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.6Subtle
Great Plains Gold
Acorn
Acorn
Great Plains Gold vs Acorn
Benjamin Moore
Great Plains Gold
1077 · LRV 33
Cloverdale Paint
Acorn
EX134 · LRV 33

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 33), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.1Subtle
Acorn
Mohalla
Acorn
Mohalla
Cloverdale Paint
Acorn
EX134 · LRV 33
Cloverdale Paint
Mohalla
0351 · LRV 35

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 35 vs 33), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.5Subtle
Acorn
Acorn
RAL 140-M
RAL 140-M
Acorn vs RAL 140-M
Cloverdale Paint
Acorn
EX134 · LRV 33
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 140-M
RAL 140-M · LRV 35

With LRVs of 35 and 33, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.7Subtle
Harvest Brown
Harvest Brown
Acorn
Acorn
Harvest Brown vs Acorn
Behr
Harvest Brown
710D-4 · LRV 39
Cloverdale Paint
Acorn
EX134 · LRV 33

A 6-point LRV gap (39 vs 33) makes Harvest Brown the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.5Noticeable
Acorn
Acorn
Desert
Acorn vs Desert
Cloverdale Paint
Acorn
EX134 · LRV 33
Tikkurila
Desert
V463 · LRV 37

A 4-point LRV gap (37 vs 33) makes Desert the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.6Noticeable
Acorn
Acorn
Rolling Fog - Dark
Acorn vs Rolling Fog - Dark
Cloverdale Paint
Acorn
EX134 · LRV 33
Little Greene
Rolling Fog - Dark
160 · LRV 38

Rolling Fog - Dark reads slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 33), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.9Noticeable
Acorn
Acorn
Grey beige
Grey beige
Acorn vs Grey beige
Cloverdale Paint
Acorn
EX134 · LRV 33
RAL ClassicClassic
Grey beige
RAL 1019 · LRV 31

With LRVs of 33 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.1Noticeable
Acorn
Acorn
London Stone
London Stone
Acorn vs London Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Acorn
EX134 · LRV 33
Farrow & Ball
London Stone
6 · LRV 38

London Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 33), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.0Noticeable
Acorn
Acorn
S 4010-Y50R
S 4010-Y50R
Acorn vs S 4010-Y50R
Cloverdale Paint
Acorn
EX134 · LRV 33
NCS
S 4010-Y50R
S 4010-Y50R · LRV 30

Acorn reads slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.8Noticeable
Acorn
Acorn
Celtic Forest 2
Celtic Forest 2
Acorn vs Celtic Forest 2
Cloverdale Paint
Acorn
EX134 · LRV 33
Dulux
Celtic Forest 2
90YY 35/169 · LRV 35

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 35 vs 33), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.4Noticeable
Acorn
Acorn
Cool Pine
Cool Pine
Acorn vs Cool Pine
Cloverdale Paint
Acorn
EX134 · LRV 33
Valspar
Cool Pine
8003-30D · LRV 40

A 7-point LRV gap (40 vs 33) makes Cool Pine the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.9Distinct