Match Couscous

Cloverdale Paint Couscous is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 46. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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Couscous
Cloverdale Paint
Couscous
EX172#C6B48ALRV 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.

Couscous
Couscous
Earthy Cane
Couscous vs Earthy Cane
Cloverdale Paint
Couscous
EX172 · LRV 46
PPG
Earthy Cane
PPG1103-4 · LRV 44

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 44), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.7Subtle
Shakespeare Tan
Couscous
Couscous
Shakespeare Tan vs Couscous
Benjamin Moore
Shakespeare Tan
228 · LRV 47
Cloverdale Paint
Couscous
EX172 · LRV 46

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 46), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.7Subtle
Couscous
Highway
Couscous
Highway
Cloverdale Paint
Couscous
EX172 · LRV 46
Cloverdale Paint
Highway
0394 · LRV 47

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 46), 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
Couscous
Couscous
Harmonic Tan
Harmonic Tan
Couscous vs Harmonic Tan
Cloverdale Paint
Couscous
EX172 · LRV 46
Sherwin-Williams
Harmonic Tan
6136 · LRV 45

With LRVs of 46 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.8Subtle
Couscous
Couscous
Wild Wonder
Wild Wonder
Couscous vs Wild Wonder
Cloverdale Paint
Couscous
EX172 · LRV 46
Dulux
Wild Wonder
50YY 49/191 · LRV 49

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 49 vs 46), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.5Noticeable
Couscous
Couscous
Refined Yellow
Refined Yellow
Couscous vs Refined Yellow
Cloverdale Paint
Couscous
EX172 · LRV 46
Jotun
Refined Yellow
12082 · LRV 44

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 44), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.9Noticeable
Couscous
Couscous
Green beige
Green beige
Couscous vs Green beige
Cloverdale Paint
Couscous
EX172 · LRV 46
RAL ClassicClassic
Green beige
RAL 1000 · LRV 52

A 5-point LRV gap (52 vs 46) makes Green beige the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.6Noticeable
Couscous
Couscous
Bath Stone
Bath Stone
Couscous vs Bath Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Couscous
EX172 · LRV 46
Little Greene
Bath Stone
64 · LRV 48

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 48 vs 46), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.9Noticeable
Couscous
Couscous
Expance
Expance
Couscous vs Expance
Cloverdale Paint
Couscous
EX172 · LRV 46
Tikkurila
Expance
X394 · LRV 51

A 4-point LRV gap (51 vs 46) makes Expance the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.4Noticeable
Couscous
Couscous
Botanical Beauty
Couscous vs Botanical Beauty
Cloverdale Paint
Couscous
EX172 · LRV 46
Valspar
Botanical Beauty
V095-3 · LRV 49

With LRVs of 49 and 46, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.5Noticeable
Couscous
Couscous
RAL 780-4
RAL 780-4
Couscous vs RAL 780-4
Cloverdale Paint
Couscous
EX172 · LRV 46
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 780-4
RAL 780-4 · LRV 47

With LRVs of 47 and 46, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.0Noticeable
Couscous
Couscous
Cord
Cord
Couscous vs Cord
Cloverdale Paint
Couscous
EX172 · LRV 46
Farrow & Ball
Cord
16 · LRV 55

A 9-point LRV gap (55 vs 46) makes Cord 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
Harvest Brown
Harvest Brown
Couscous
Couscous
Harvest Brown vs Couscous
Behr
Harvest Brown
710D-4 · LRV 39
Cloverdale Paint
Couscous
EX172 · LRV 46

Couscous reads slightly lighter (LRV 46 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 8.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.8Noticeable
Couscous
Couscous
S 3005-Y20R
S 3005-Y20R
Couscous vs S 3005-Y20R
Cloverdale Paint
Couscous
EX172 · LRV 46
NCS
S 3005-Y20R
S 3005-Y20R · LRV 41

A 6-point LRV gap (46 vs 41) makes Couscous the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 14.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 14.0Distinct