Match Cedar
Cloverdale Paint Cedar is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 21. 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 22 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.1 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 23 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 21 and 19, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Spiced Honey reads slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 8-point LRV gap (29 vs 21) makes Cinnamon Scone the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 5-point LRV gap (26 vs 21) makes Cocoa Nutmeg the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 12-point LRV gap (33 vs 21) makes S 3030-Y30R the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 13.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
