Match Calmness
Cloverdale Paint Calmness is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 36. 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.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 36 vs 35), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
A 5-point LRV gap (36 vs 31) makes Calmness the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 37 and 36, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 37 and 36, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 3-point LRV gap (36 vs 33) makes Calmness 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 36 and 34, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Calmness reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 36 vs 33), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 8.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 6-point LRV gap (42 vs 36) makes Buenos Aires the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 8-point LRV gap (44 vs 36) makes Light green the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 10-point LRV gap (36 vs 26) makes Calmness the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 13.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Calmness reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 22), opening up a space where Mermaid encloses it. At ΔE 13.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Calmness reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 28), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 14.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 4-point LRV gap (40 vs 36) makes Sigh of Relief the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 14.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.