Match Cadet

Cloverdale Paint Cadet is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 19. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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Cadet
Cloverdale Paint
Cadet
EX052#6C7B7ELRV 19

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.

Cadet
Cadet
De Nimes
De Nimes
Cadet vs De Nimes
Cloverdale Paint
Cadet
EX052 · LRV 19
Farrow & Ball
De Nimes
299 · LRV 19

With LRVs of 19 and 19, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.2 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.2Subtle
Steep Cliff Gray
Steep Cliff Gray
Cadet
Cadet
Steep Cliff Gray vs Cadet
Benjamin Moore
Steep Cliff Gray
2122-20 · LRV 21
Cloverdale Paint
Cadet
EX052 · LRV 19

With LRVs of 21 and 19, 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
Cadet
Cadet
Phantom
Phantom
Cadet vs Phantom
Cloverdale Paint
Cadet
EX052 · LRV 19
PPG
Phantom
PPG1036-6 · LRV 19

With LRVs of 19 and 19, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.7Subtle
Cadet
Cadet
Coastal Blue
Coastal Blue
Cadet vs Coastal Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Cadet
EX052 · LRV 19
Jotun
Coastal Blue
5504 · LRV 19

With LRVs of 19 and 19, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.9Subtle
Cadet
Cadet
Foggy Day
Foggy Day
Cadet vs Foggy Day
Cloverdale Paint
Cadet
EX052 · LRV 19
Sherwin-Williams
Foggy Day
6235 · LRV 20

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 20 vs 19), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.0Subtle
Ocean Swell
Ocean Swell
Cadet
Cadet
Ocean Swell vs Cadet
Behr
Ocean Swell
PPU25-19 · LRV 19
Cloverdale Paint
Cadet
EX052 · LRV 19

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 19 vs 19), 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
Cadet
Paradise City
Cadet
Paradise City
Cloverdale Paint
Cadet
EX052 · LRV 19
Cloverdale Paint
Paradise City
0486 · LRV 18

With LRVs of 19 and 18, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.1 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.1Subtle
Cadet
Cadet
Surf
Cadet vs Surf
Cloverdale Paint
Cadet
EX052 · LRV 19
Tikkurila
Surf
S500 · LRV 20

With LRVs of 20 and 19, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.4Noticeable
Cadet
Cadet
Neptune Seas
Neptune Seas
Cadet vs Neptune Seas
Cloverdale Paint
Cadet
EX052 · LRV 19
Dulux
Neptune Seas
78GG 19/078 · LRV 19

With LRVs of 19 and 19, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.4Noticeable
Cadet
Cadet
S 5010-R90B
Cadet vs S 5010-R90B
Cloverdale Paint
Cadet
EX052 · LRV 19
NCS
S 5010-R90B
S 5010-R90B · LRV 19

With LRVs of 19 and 19, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.7Noticeable
Cadet
Livid
Cadet
Livid
Cloverdale Paint
Cadet
EX052 · LRV 19

The ΔE 4.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.8Noticeable
Cadet
Cadet
Pearl dark grey
Pearl dark grey
Cadet vs Pearl dark grey
Cloverdale Paint
Cadet
EX052 · LRV 19
RAL ClassicClassic
Pearl dark grey
RAL 9023 · LRV 20

With LRVs of 20 and 19, 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
Cadet
Cadet
RAL 820-4
RAL 820-4
Cadet vs RAL 820-4
Cloverdale Paint
Cadet
EX052 · LRV 19
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 820-4
RAL 820-4 · LRV 23

RAL 820-4 reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.3Noticeable
Cadet
Cadet
Passageway
Passageway
Cadet vs Passageway
Cloverdale Paint
Cadet
EX052 · LRV 19
Valspar
Passageway
V137-6 · LRV 14

Cadet reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 14), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.8Noticeable