Match Clay

Cloverdale Paint Clay is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 39. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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Clay
Cloverdale Paint
Clay
CA047#B5A697LRV 39

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.

Clay
Clay
Utterly Beige
Utterly Beige
Clay vs Utterly Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Clay
CA047 · LRV 39
Sherwin-Williams
Utterly Beige
6080 · LRV 39

With LRVs of 39 and 39, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.7Imperceptible
Clay
Clay
El Capitan
El Capitan
Clay vs El Capitan
Cloverdale Paint
Clay
CA047 · LRV 39
PPG
El Capitan
PPG1020-4 · LRV 38

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 39 vs 38), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.0Subtle
Cotswold
Clay
Clay
Cotswold vs Clay
Benjamin Moore
Cotswold
AF-150 · LRV 39
Cloverdale Paint
Clay
CA047 · LRV 39

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 39 vs 39), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.1Subtle
Clay
Clay
Thoughtful
Thoughtful
Clay vs Thoughtful
Cloverdale Paint
Clay
CA047 · LRV 39
Jotun
Thoughtful
20184 · LRV 39

With LRVs of 39 and 39, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.6Subtle
Clay
Clay
S 3005-Y20R
S 3005-Y20R
Clay vs S 3005-Y20R
Cloverdale Paint
Clay
CA047 · LRV 39
NCS
S 3005-Y20R
S 3005-Y20R · LRV 41

With LRVs of 41 and 39, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.6Subtle
Abalone
Clay
Abalone
Clay
Cloverdale Paint
Abalone
CA063 · LRV 40
Cloverdale Paint
Clay
CA047 · LRV 39

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 40 vs 39), 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
Clay
Clay
Light Gray
Light Gray
Clay vs Light Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Clay
CA047 · LRV 39
Farrow & Ball
Light Gray
17 · LRV 39

With LRVs of 39 and 39, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.2 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.2Subtle
Clay
Clay
Granulite
Clay vs Granulite
Cloverdale Paint
Clay
CA047 · LRV 39
Tikkurila
Granulite
K484 · LRV 39

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 39 vs 39), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.5Subtle
Clay
Clay
Soft Truffle
Soft Truffle
Clay vs Soft Truffle
Cloverdale Paint
Clay
CA047 · LRV 39
Dulux
Soft Truffle
80YR 42/073 · LRV 42

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 42 vs 39), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.0Noticeable
Rugged Tan
Clay
Clay
Rugged Tan vs Clay
Behr
Rugged Tan
N190-4 · LRV 39
Cloverdale Paint
Clay
CA047 · LRV 39

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 39 vs 39), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.1Noticeable
Clay
Mochi
Clay
Mochi
Cloverdale Paint
Clay
CA047 · LRV 39
Little Greene
Mochi
344 · LRV 40

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 40 vs 39), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.4Noticeable
Clay
Clay
Western Sandstone
Clay vs Western Sandstone
Cloverdale Paint
Clay
CA047 · LRV 39
Valspar
Western Sandstone
1001-10A · LRV 38

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 39 vs 38), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.4Noticeable
Clay
Clay
RAL 770-5
RAL 770-5
Clay vs RAL 770-5
Cloverdale Paint
Clay
CA047 · LRV 39
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-5
RAL 770-5 · LRV 43

A 3-point LRV gap (43 vs 39) makes RAL 770-5 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
Clay
Clay
Pebble grey
Pebble grey
Clay vs Pebble grey
Cloverdale Paint
Clay
CA047 · LRV 39
RAL ClassicClassic
Pebble grey
RAL 7032 · LRV 45

A 5-point LRV gap (45 vs 39) makes Pebble grey the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.9Noticeable