Match Clear Grey

Cloverdale Paint Clear Grey is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 46. 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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Clear Grey
Cloverdale Paint
Clear Grey
EX054#BAB4A7LRV 46

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.

Clear Grey
Clear Grey
Sable Stone
Sable Stone
Clear Grey vs Sable Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Clear Grey
EX054 · LRV 46
Jotun
Sable Stone
10342 · LRV 46

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 46), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.4 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.4Imperceptible
Clear Grey
Clear Grey
Pachyderm
Clear Grey vs Pachyderm
Cloverdale Paint
Clear Grey
EX054 · LRV 46
Sherwin-Williams
Pachyderm
9596 · LRV 45

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.5Imperceptible
Northern Cliffs
Northern Cliffs
Clear Grey
Clear Grey
Northern Cliffs vs Clear Grey
Benjamin Moore
Northern Cliffs
1536 · LRV 46
Cloverdale Paint
Clear Grey
EX054 · LRV 46

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 46), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.7Imperceptible
Clear Grey
Clear Grey
RAL 840-3
RAL 840-3
Clear Grey vs RAL 840-3
Cloverdale Paint
Clear Grey
EX054 · LRV 46
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 840-3
RAL 840-3 · LRV 46

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 46), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.0Imperceptible
Clear Grey
Silhouette
Clear Grey
Silhouette
Cloverdale Paint
Clear Grey
EX054 · LRV 46
Cloverdale Paint
Silhouette
EX123 · LRV 45

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.5Subtle
Clear Grey
Clear Grey
Stone Green
Stone Green
Clear Grey vs Stone Green
Cloverdale Paint
Clear Grey
EX054 · LRV 46
Dulux
Stone Green
70YY 46/053 · LRV 46

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 46), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.9Subtle
Clear Grey
Clear Grey
Pebble grey
Pebble grey
Clear Grey vs Pebble grey
Cloverdale Paint
Clear Grey
EX054 · LRV 46
RAL ClassicClassic
Pebble grey
RAL 7032 · LRV 45

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 45), 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
Clear Grey
Clear Grey
Ghost Writer
Ghost Writer
Clear Grey vs Ghost Writer
Cloverdale Paint
Clear Grey
EX054 · LRV 46
PPG
Ghost Writer
PPG1007-3 · LRV 48

With LRVs of 48 and 46, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.0Subtle
Clear Grey
Clear Grey
Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Clear Grey vs Hardwick White
Cloverdale Paint
Clear Grey
EX054 · LRV 46
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
5 · LRV 44

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 44), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.2 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.2Subtle
Clear Grey
Clear Grey
Driftwood
Clear Grey vs Driftwood
Cloverdale Paint
Clear Grey
EX054 · LRV 46
Tikkurila
Driftwood
V484 · LRV 47

With LRVs of 47 and 46, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.3 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.3Subtle
Clear Grey
Clear Grey
S 3005-G80Y
S 3005-G80Y
Clear Grey vs S 3005-G80Y
Cloverdale Paint
Clear Grey
EX054 · LRV 46
NCS
S 3005-G80Y
S 3005-G80Y · LRV 44

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 44), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.4 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.4Subtle
Granite Boulder
Granite Boulder
Clear Grey
Clear Grey
Granite Boulder vs Clear Grey
Behr
Granite Boulder
790D-4 · LRV 42
Cloverdale Paint
Clear Grey
EX054 · LRV 46

A 4-point LRV gap (46 vs 42) makes Clear Grey the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.7Subtle
Clear Grey
Clear Grey
Clay Figurine
Clay Figurine
Clear Grey vs Clay Figurine
Cloverdale Paint
Clear Grey
EX054 · LRV 46
Valspar
Clay Figurine
M341 · LRV 54

Clay Figurine reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.2Noticeable
Clear Grey
Clear Grey
Dash of Soot
Dash of Soot
Clear Grey vs Dash of Soot
Cloverdale Paint
Clear Grey
EX054 · LRV 46
Little Greene
Dash of Soot
244 · LRV 54

A 8-point LRV gap (54 vs 46) makes Dash of Soot the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.2Noticeable