Match Auburn Wave
Cloverdale Paint Auburn Wave is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 44. 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.
With LRVs of 44 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Auburn Wave reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Fortune's Prize reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 45 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Toasted Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 45 vs 44), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 42), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Mezeron reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 42), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 8.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 7-point LRV gap (44 vs 37) makes Auburn Wave the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 44), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 10.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
RAL 430-1 reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 44), opening up a space where Auburn Wave encloses it. At ΔE 10.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Auburn Wave reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 30), opening up a space where S 4010-Y50R encloses it. At ΔE 13.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.