Match Ebony

Cloverdale Paint Ebony is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 3. 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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Ebony
Cloverdale Paint
Ebony
EX024#352F32LRV 3

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.

Ebony
Deep Forest Brown
Ebony vs Deep Forest Brown
Ebony
Deep Forest Brown
Cloverdale Paint
Ebony
EX024 · LRV 3
Sherwin-Williams
Deep Forest Brown
9175 · LRV 4

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 4 vs 3), 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
Ebony
RAL 790-4
Ebony vs RAL 790-4
Ebony
RAL 790-4
Cloverdale Paint
Ebony
EX024 · LRV 3
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 790-4
RAL 790-4 · LRV 4

With LRVs of 4 and 3, 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
Ebony
Carbon Copy vs Ebony
Carbon Copy
Ebony
Benjamin Moore
Carbon Copy
2117-10 · LRV 5
Cloverdale Paint
Ebony
EX024 · LRV 3

With LRVs of 5 and 3, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.9Subtle
Ebony
Lamp Black
Ebony vs Lamp Black
Ebony
Lamp Black
Cloverdale Paint
Ebony
EX024 · LRV 3
Little Greene
Lamp Black
228 · LRV 3

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 3 vs 3), 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
Ebony
Night Jewels 1
Ebony vs Night Jewels 1
Ebony
Night Jewels 1
Cloverdale Paint
Ebony
EX024 · LRV 3
Dulux
Night Jewels 1
00NN 05/000 · LRV 5

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 5 vs 3), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.0Noticeable
Ebony
Signal black
Ebony vs Signal black
Ebony
Signal black
Cloverdale Paint
Ebony
EX024 · LRV 3
RAL ClassicClassic
Signal black
RAL 9004 · LRV 6

With LRVs of 6 and 3, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.0Noticeable
Ebony
Pitch Black
Ebony vs Pitch Black
Ebony
Pitch Black
Cloverdale Paint
Ebony
EX024 · LRV 3
Farrow & Ball
Pitch Black
256 · LRV 5

With LRVs of 5 and 3, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.2Noticeable
Ebony
Nocturnal Green
Ebony vs Nocturnal Green
Ebony
Nocturnal Green
Cloverdale Paint
Ebony
EX024 · LRV 3
Valspar
Nocturnal Green
5011-1 · LRV 3

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 3 vs 3), 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
Limousine Leather
Ebony
Limousine Leather vs Ebony
Limousine Leather
Ebony
Behr
Limousine Leather
MQ5-5 · LRV 5
Cloverdale Paint
Ebony
EX024 · LRV 3

With LRVs of 5 and 3, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.6Noticeable
Ebony
Starless Sky
Ebony vs Starless Sky
Ebony
Starless Sky
Cloverdale Paint
Ebony
EX024 · LRV 3
PPG
Starless Sky
PPG0995-7 · LRV 5

With LRVs of 5 and 3, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.8Noticeable
Cast Iron
Ebony
Cast Iron
Ebony
Cloverdale Paint
Cast Iron
EX239 · LRV 5
Cloverdale Paint
Ebony
EX024 · LRV 3

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 5 vs 3), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.0Noticeable
Ebony
S 8000-N
Ebony vs S 8000-N
Ebony
S 8000-N
Cloverdale Paint
Ebony
EX024 · LRV 3
NCS
S 8000-N
S 8000-N · LRV 5

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 5 vs 3), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.7Noticeable
Ebony
Ebony vs Midnight
Ebony
Midnight
Cloverdale Paint
Ebony
EX024 · LRV 3
Tikkurila
Midnight
Y498 · LRV 6

With LRVs of 6 and 3, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.8Noticeable
Ebony
Blackened Black
Ebony vs Blackened Black
Ebony
Blackened Black
Cloverdale Paint
Ebony
EX024 · LRV 3
Jotun
Blackened Black
9938 · LRV 7

A 4-point LRV gap (7 vs 3) makes Blackened Black the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 11.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 11.5Distinct