Match Dolphin Dream

Cloverdale Paint Dolphin Dream is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 17. 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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Dolphin Dream
Cloverdale Paint
Dolphin Dream
0521#71737CLRV 17

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.

Dolphin Dream
Dolphin Dream
Old Silk
Old Silk
Dolphin Dream vs Old Silk
Cloverdale Paint
Dolphin Dream
0521 · LRV 17
PPG
Old Silk
PPG0993-6 · LRV 17

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 17), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.2 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.2Subtle
Backwater
Dolphin Dream
Backwater
Dolphin Dream
Cloverdale Paint
Backwater
0513 · LRV 18
Cloverdale Paint
Dolphin Dream
0521 · LRV 17

With LRVs of 18 and 17, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.5 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.5Subtle
Gray Shower
Gray Shower
Dolphin Dream
Dolphin Dream
Gray Shower vs Dolphin Dream
Benjamin Moore
Gray Shower
2125-30 · LRV 18
Cloverdale Paint
Dolphin Dream
0521 · LRV 17

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 17), 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
Dolphin Dream
Dolphin Dream
Blue Harmony
Blue Harmony
Dolphin Dream vs Blue Harmony
Cloverdale Paint
Dolphin Dream
0521 · LRV 17
Jotun
Blue Harmony
4594 · LRV 17

With LRVs of 17 and 17, 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
Dolphin Dream
Dolphin Dream
Surf
Dolphin Dream vs Surf
Cloverdale Paint
Dolphin Dream
0521 · LRV 17
Tikkurila
Surf
S500 · LRV 20

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 20 vs 17), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.7Subtle
Dolphin Dream
Dolphin Dream
Before the Storm
Before the Storm
Dolphin Dream vs Before the Storm
Cloverdale Paint
Dolphin Dream
0521 · LRV 17
Sherwin-Williams
Before the Storm
9564 · LRV 18

With LRVs of 18 and 17, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.3Noticeable
Dolphin Dream
Dolphin Dream
S 5010-R90B
Dolphin Dream vs S 5010-R90B
Cloverdale Paint
Dolphin Dream
0521 · LRV 17
NCS
S 5010-R90B
S 5010-R90B · LRV 19

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 19 vs 17), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.3Noticeable
Charcoal Blue
Charcoal Blue
Dolphin Dream
Dolphin Dream
Charcoal Blue vs Dolphin Dream
Behr
Charcoal Blue
N490-5 · LRV 19
Cloverdale Paint
Dolphin Dream
0521 · LRV 17

With LRVs of 19 and 17, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.7Noticeable
Dolphin Dream
Dolphin Dream
Steel Symphony 1
Steel Symphony 1
Dolphin Dream vs Steel Symphony 1
Cloverdale Paint
Dolphin Dream
0521 · LRV 17
Dulux
Steel Symphony 1
90BG 17/090 · LRV 17

With LRVs of 17 and 17, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.8Noticeable
Dolphin Dream
Dolphin Dream
RAL 810-4
RAL 810-4
Dolphin Dream vs RAL 810-4
Cloverdale Paint
Dolphin Dream
0521 · LRV 17
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 810-4
RAL 810-4 · LRV 14

With LRVs of 17 and 14, 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
Dolphin Dream
Dolphin Dream
Pearl dark grey
Pearl dark grey
Dolphin Dream vs Pearl dark grey
Cloverdale Paint
Dolphin Dream
0521 · LRV 17
RAL ClassicClassic
Pearl dark grey
RAL 9023 · LRV 20

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 20 vs 17), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.0Noticeable
Dolphin Dream
Dolphin Dream
De Nimes
De Nimes
Dolphin Dream vs De Nimes
Cloverdale Paint
Dolphin Dream
0521 · LRV 17
Farrow & Ball
De Nimes
299 · LRV 19

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 19 vs 17), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.2Noticeable
Dolphin Dream
Dolphin Dream
Passageway
Passageway
Dolphin Dream vs Passageway
Cloverdale Paint
Dolphin Dream
0521 · LRV 17
Valspar
Passageway
V137-6 · LRV 14

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.1Noticeable
Dolphin Dream
Dolphin Dream
Etruria
Etruria
Dolphin Dream vs Etruria
Cloverdale Paint
Dolphin Dream
0521 · LRV 17
Little Greene
Etruria
326 · LRV 19

With LRVs of 19 and 17, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 8.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.5Noticeable