Match Earl Grey

Cloverdale Paint Earl Grey is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 11. 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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Earl Grey
Cloverdale Paint
Earl Grey
EX071#5C605DLRV 11

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.

Deep Sea Shadow
Earl Grey
Deep Sea Shadow
Earl Grey
Cloverdale Paint
Deep Sea Shadow
0480 · LRV 12
Cloverdale Paint
Earl Grey
EX071 · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), 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
Earl Grey
RAL 860-6
Earl Grey vs RAL 860-6
Earl Grey
RAL 860-6
Cloverdale Paint
Earl Grey
EX071 · LRV 11
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-6
RAL 860-6 · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 11), 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
Asphalt Gray
Earl Grey
Asphalt Gray vs Earl Grey
Asphalt Gray
Earl Grey
Behr
Asphalt Gray
N520-6 · LRV 11
Cloverdale Paint
Earl Grey
EX071 · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.1Subtle
Earl Grey
Summer Shadow
Earl Grey vs Summer Shadow
Earl Grey
Summer Shadow
Cloverdale Paint
Earl Grey
EX071 · LRV 11
PPG
Summer Shadow
PPG0996-7 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 11 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.1 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.1Subtle
Earl Grey
Bracken Slate vs Earl Grey
Bracken Slate
Earl Grey
Benjamin Moore
Bracken Slate
CW-690 · LRV 14
Cloverdale Paint
Earl Grey
EX071 · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 11), 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
Earl Grey
Grizzle Gray
Earl Grey vs Grizzle Gray
Earl Grey
Grizzle Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Earl Grey
EX071 · LRV 11
Sherwin-Williams
Grizzle Gray
7068 · LRV 13

With LRVs of 13 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.4 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.4Subtle
Earl Grey
Trafalgar Grey
Earl Grey vs Trafalgar Grey
Earl Grey
Trafalgar Grey
Cloverdale Paint
Earl Grey
EX071 · LRV 11
Dulux
Trafalgar Grey
64GY 14/039 · LRV 14

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 11), 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
Earl Grey
S 7000-N
Earl Grey vs S 7000-N
Earl Grey
S 7000-N
Cloverdale Paint
Earl Grey
EX071 · LRV 11
NCS
S 7000-N
S 7000-N · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 11), 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
Earl Grey
Earl Grey vs Abyss
Earl Grey
Abyss
Cloverdale Paint
Earl Grey
EX071 · LRV 11
Tikkurila
Abyss
N439 · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 11), 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
Earl Grey
Tarpaulin grey
Earl Grey vs Tarpaulin grey
Earl Grey
Tarpaulin grey
Cloverdale Paint
Earl Grey
EX071 · LRV 11
RAL ClassicClassic
Tarpaulin grey
RAL 7010 · LRV 13

With LRVs of 13 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.5 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.5Subtle
Earl Grey
Scree
Earl Grey vs Scree
Earl Grey
Scree
Cloverdale Paint
Earl Grey
EX071 · LRV 11
Little Greene
Scree
227 · LRV 10

With LRVs of 11 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.6Subtle
Earl Grey
Down Pipe
Earl Grey vs Down Pipe
Earl Grey
Down Pipe
Cloverdale Paint
Earl Grey
EX071 · LRV 11
Farrow & Ball
Down Pipe
26 · LRV 13

With LRVs of 13 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.6Subtle
Earl Grey
Elegant
Earl Grey vs Elegant
Earl Grey
Elegant
Cloverdale Paint
Earl Grey
EX071 · LRV 11
Jotun
Elegant
1434 · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 11), 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
Earl Grey
Sea Grove
Earl Grey vs Sea Grove
Earl Grey
Sea Grove
Cloverdale Paint
Earl Grey
EX071 · LRV 11
Valspar
Sea Grove
T698 · LRV 15

A 4-point LRV gap (15 vs 11) makes Sea Grove the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.9Noticeable