Match Aqueous
Cloverdale Paint Aqueous is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 30. 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.
A 5-point LRV gap (35 vs 30) makes Organic Green the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 6-point LRV gap (30 vs 24) makes Aqueous the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 30 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Gentle Caress reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 8.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 30 and 28, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 11.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Aqueous reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 14), opening up a space where Paradise Of Greenery encloses it. At ΔE 14.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
With LRVs of 30 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 15.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
With LRVs of 30 and 28, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 17.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
With LRVs of 30 and 29, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 22.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
April Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 23.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 28.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.