Match Big Bus Yellow

Cloverdale Paint Big Bus Yellow is a light-reflective shade with an LRV of 74. 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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Big Bus Yellow
Cloverdale Paint
Big Bus Yellow
0939#FFD98ELRV 74

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.

Big Bus Yellow
Honey Burst vs Big Bus Yellow
Honey Burst
Big Bus Yellow
Benjamin Moore
Honey Burst
144 · LRV 64
Cloverdale Paint
Big Bus Yellow
0939 · LRV 74

Big Bus Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 64), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.2Noticeable
Big Bus Yellow
Big Bus Yellow vs Chunk Of Cheddar
Big Bus Yellow
Chunk Of Cheddar
Cloverdale Paint
Big Bus Yellow
0939 · LRV 74
PPG
Chunk Of Cheddar
PPG1204-5 · LRV 62

At LRV 74 vs 62, Big Bus Yellow is decisively the brighter choice. The ΔE 4.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.1Noticeable
Big Bus Yellow
Hot Spot
Big Bus Yellow
Hot Spot
Cloverdale Paint
Big Bus Yellow
0939 · LRV 74
Cloverdale Paint
Hot Spot
0946 · LRV 78

Hot Spot reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.2Noticeable
Big Bus Yellow
Big Bus Yellow vs Pollen Powder
Big Bus Yellow
Pollen Powder
Cloverdale Paint
Big Bus Yellow
0939 · LRV 74
Sherwin-Williams
Pollen Powder
9014 · LRV 68

A 6-point LRV gap (74 vs 68) makes Big Bus Yellow the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.7Noticeable
Big Bus Yellow
Beacon Yellow vs Big Bus Yellow
Beacon Yellow
Big Bus Yellow
Behr
Beacon Yellow
HDC-CL-16 · LRV 62
Cloverdale Paint
Big Bus Yellow
0939 · LRV 74

At LRV 74 vs 62, Big Bus Yellow is decisively the brighter choice. The ΔE 6.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.2Noticeable
Big Bus Yellow
Big Bus Yellow vs Yellow Ground
Big Bus Yellow
Yellow Ground
Cloverdale Paint
Big Bus Yellow
0939 · LRV 74
Farrow & Ball
Yellow Ground
218 · LRV 64

A 10-point LRV gap (74 vs 64) makes Big Bus Yellow the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.2Noticeable
Big Bus Yellow
RAL 280-2
Big Bus Yellow vs RAL 280-2
Big Bus Yellow
RAL 280-2
Cloverdale Paint
Big Bus Yellow
0939 · LRV 74
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 280-2
RAL 280-2 · LRV 66

A 8-point LRV gap (74 vs 66) makes Big Bus Yellow the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.4Noticeable
Big Bus Yellow
Lemon Tropics
Big Bus Yellow vs Lemon Tropics
Big Bus Yellow
Lemon Tropics
Cloverdale Paint
Big Bus Yellow
0939 · LRV 74

A 3-point LRV gap (77 vs 74) makes Lemon Tropics the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 11.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 11.2Distinct
Big Bus Yellow
Big Bus Yellow vs Joy
Big Bus Yellow
Joy
Cloverdale Paint
Big Bus Yellow
0939 · LRV 74
Tikkurila
Joy
H303 · LRV 79

A 5-point LRV gap (79 vs 74) makes Joy the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 12.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 12.9Distinct
Big Bus Yellow
Sunlight
Big Bus Yellow vs Sunlight
Big Bus Yellow
Sunlight
Cloverdale Paint
Big Bus Yellow
0939 · LRV 74
Little Greene
Sunlight
135 · LRV 58

Big Bus Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 58), opening up a space where Sunlight encloses it. At ΔE 14.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 14.3Distinct
Big Bus Yellow
Sand yellow
Big Bus Yellow vs Sand yellow
Big Bus Yellow
Sand yellow
Cloverdale Paint
Big Bus Yellow
0939 · LRV 74
RAL ClassicClassic
Sand yellow
RAL 1002 · LRV 45

Big Bus Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 45), opening up a space where Sand yellow encloses it. At ΔE 16.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 16.0Distinct
Big Bus Yellow
Velvet
Big Bus Yellow vs Velvet
Big Bus Yellow
Velvet
Cloverdale Paint
Big Bus Yellow
0939 · LRV 74
Jotun
Velvet
10246 · LRV 52

At LRV 74 vs 52, Big Bus Yellow is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 18.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 18.6Distinct
Big Bus Yellow
Cinnamon Foam
Big Bus Yellow vs Cinnamon Foam
Big Bus Yellow
Cinnamon Foam
Cloverdale Paint
Big Bus Yellow
0939 · LRV 74
Valspar
Cinnamon Foam
V085-2 · LRV 65

A 9-point LRV gap (74 vs 65) makes Big Bus Yellow the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 19.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 19.8Distinct
Big Bus Yellow
S 3030-Y30R
Big Bus Yellow vs S 3030-Y30R
Big Bus Yellow
S 3030-Y30R
Cloverdale Paint
Big Bus Yellow
0939 · LRV 74
NCS
S 3030-Y30R
S 3030-Y30R · LRV 33

Big Bus Yellow reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 33), opening up a space where S 3030-Y30R encloses it. At ΔE 25.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 25.6Very different