Match Cheddar Cheese

Cloverdale Paint Cheddar Cheese is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 37. 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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Cheddar Cheese
Cloverdale Paint
Cheddar Cheese
0977#EF8945LRV 37

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.

Cheddar Cheese
Tangerine Melt vs Cheddar Cheese
Tangerine Melt
Cheddar Cheese
Benjamin Moore
Tangerine Melt
091 · LRV 35
Cloverdale Paint
Cheddar Cheese
0977 · LRV 37

With LRVs of 37 and 35, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.2Noticeable
Sizzling Sunset
Cheddar Cheese
Sizzling Sunset vs Cheddar Cheese
Sizzling Sunset
Cheddar Cheese
Behr
Sizzling Sunset
P200-6 · LRV 32
Cloverdale Paint
Cheddar Cheese
0977 · LRV 37

Cheddar Cheese reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 32), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.8Noticeable
Boredom Buster
Cheddar Cheese
Boredom Buster
Cheddar Cheese
Cloverdale Paint
Boredom Buster
1032 · LRV 42
Cloverdale Paint
Cheddar Cheese
0977 · LRV 37

A 5-point LRV gap (42 vs 37) makes Boredom Buster the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.0Noticeable
Cheddar Cheese
RAL 390-1
Cheddar Cheese vs RAL 390-1
Cheddar Cheese
RAL 390-1
Cloverdale Paint
Cheddar Cheese
0977 · LRV 37
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 390-1
RAL 390-1 · LRV 29

A 8-point LRV gap (37 vs 29) makes Cheddar Cheese the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.3Noticeable
Cheddar Cheese
Cheddar Cheese vs Orange Poppy
Cheddar Cheese
Orange Poppy
Cloverdale Paint
Cheddar Cheese
0977 · LRV 37
PPG
Orange Poppy
PPG1196-7 · LRV 34

Cheddar Cheese reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.4Noticeable
Cheddar Cheese
Invigorate
Cheddar Cheese vs Invigorate
Cheddar Cheese
Invigorate
Cloverdale Paint
Cheddar Cheese
0977 · LRV 37
Sherwin-Williams
Invigorate
6886 · LRV 29

Cheddar Cheese reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 29), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.2Noticeable
Cheddar Cheese
Pastel yellow
Cheddar Cheese vs Pastel yellow
Cheddar Cheese
Pastel yellow
Cloverdale Paint
Cheddar Cheese
0977 · LRV 37
RAL ClassicClassic
Pastel yellow
RAL 1034 · LRV 44

A 7-point LRV gap (44 vs 37) makes Pastel yellow the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 13.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 13.7Distinct
Cheddar Cheese
Charlotte's Locks
Cheddar Cheese vs Charlotte's Locks
Cheddar Cheese
Charlotte's Locks
Cloverdale Paint
Cheddar Cheese
0977 · LRV 37
Farrow & Ball
Charlotte's Locks
268 · LRV 21

Cheddar Cheese reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 21), opening up a space where Charlotte's Locks encloses it. At ΔE 16.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 16.3Distinct
Cheddar Cheese
Cheddar Cheese vs Marigold
Cheddar Cheese
Marigold
Cloverdale Paint
Cheddar Cheese
0977 · LRV 37
Little Greene
Marigold
209 · LRV 35

With LRVs of 37 and 35, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 16.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 16.3Distinct
Cheddar Cheese
Moroccan Flame
Cheddar Cheese vs Moroccan Flame
Cheddar Cheese
Moroccan Flame
Cloverdale Paint
Cheddar Cheese
0977 · LRV 37

Cheddar Cheese reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 28), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 17.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 17.7Distinct
Cheddar Cheese
Pinch of Clove
Cheddar Cheese vs Pinch of Clove
Cheddar Cheese
Pinch of Clove
Cloverdale Paint
Cheddar Cheese
0977 · LRV 37
Valspar
Pinch of Clove
P082 · LRV 31

A 6-point LRV gap (37 vs 31) makes Cheddar Cheese the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 21.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 21.3Distinct
Cheddar Cheese
Bella
Cheddar Cheese vs Bella
Cheddar Cheese
Bella
Cloverdale Paint
Cheddar Cheese
0977 · LRV 37
Jotun
Bella
2489 · LRV 37

With LRVs of 37 and 37, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 23.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 23.1Distinct
Cheddar Cheese
Cheddar Cheese vs Beeswax
Cheddar Cheese
Beeswax
Cloverdale Paint
Cheddar Cheese
0977 · LRV 37
Tikkurila
Beeswax
L396 · LRV 31

A 6-point LRV gap (37 vs 31) makes Cheddar Cheese the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 27.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 27.8Very different
Cheddar Cheese
S 3030-Y30R
Cheddar Cheese vs S 3030-Y30R
Cheddar Cheese
S 3030-Y30R
Cloverdale Paint
Cheddar Cheese
0977 · LRV 37
NCS
S 3030-Y30R
S 3030-Y30R · LRV 33

A 5-point LRV gap (37 vs 33) makes Cheddar Cheese the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 28.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 28.3Very different