Match Au Gratin
Cloverdale Paint Au Gratin is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 48. 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.
A 10-point LRV gap (48 vs 38) makes Au Gratin the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 48 vs 46), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
At LRV 48 vs 36, Au Gratin is decisively the brighter choice. The ΔE 9.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Au Gratin reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 10.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 50 vs 48), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 18.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At LRV 48 vs 21, Au Gratin is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 25.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Au Gratin reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 31), opening up a space where Pinch of Clove encloses it. At ΔE 25.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Au Gratin reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 33), opening up a space where S 3030-Y30R encloses it. At ΔE 30.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.