Match Elfin Magic
Cloverdale Paint Elfin Magic is a light-reflective shade with an LRV of 84. 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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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.
With LRVs of 84 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 84 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.1 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 84), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
A 7-point LRV gap (84 vs 77) makes Elfin Magic the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 1.4 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 84 and 81, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 84 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 85 and 84, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 8-point LRV gap (92 vs 84) makes First Light the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Elfin Magic reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 72), opening up a space where Timid Absinthe encloses it. At ΔE 7.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
At LRV 84 vs 70, Elfin Magic is decisively the brighter choice. The ΔE 8.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Cleanroom white reads slightly lighter (LRV 89 vs 84), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 9.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
S 0502-Y reads slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 84), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 12.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.