Match Espresso

Cloverdale Paint Espresso is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 8. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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Espresso
Cloverdale Paint
Espresso
EX009#554E48LRV 8

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.

Willow
Willow
Espresso
Espresso
Willow vs Espresso
Benjamin Moore
Willow
CC-542 · LRV 9
Cloverdale Paint
Espresso
EX009 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.5Imperceptible
Black Oak
Espresso
Black Oak
Espresso
Cloverdale Paint
Black Oak
EX218 · LRV 8
Cloverdale Paint
Espresso
EX009 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.8Imperceptible
Espresso
Espresso
Urbane Bronze
Urbane Bronze
Espresso vs Urbane Bronze
Cloverdale Paint
Espresso
EX009 · LRV 8
Sherwin-Williams
Urbane Bronze
7048 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.5Subtle
Espresso
Rosewater
Espresso
Behr
Rosewater
LRV 61
Cloverdale Paint
Espresso
EX009 · LRV 8

Rosewater reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 8), opening up a space where Espresso encloses it. At ΔE 1.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.8Subtle
Espresso
Espresso
Raisin Cake
Raisin Cake
Espresso vs Raisin Cake
Cloverdale Paint
Espresso
EX009 · LRV 8
Dulux
Raisin Cake
20YY 11/017 · LRV 11

Raisin Cake reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 2.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.7Subtle
Espresso
Espresso
Umbra grey
Umbra grey
Espresso vs Umbra grey
Cloverdale Paint
Espresso
EX009 · LRV 8
RAL ClassicClassic
Umbra grey
RAL 7022 · LRV 10

With LRVs of 10 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.1Noticeable
Espresso
Espresso
RAL 850-6
RAL 850-6
Espresso vs RAL 850-6
Cloverdale Paint
Espresso
EX009 · LRV 8
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 850-6
RAL 850-6 · LRV 7

With LRVs of 8 and 7, 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
Espresso
Espresso
Attic II
Espresso vs Attic II
Cloverdale Paint
Espresso
EX009 · LRV 8
Little Greene
Attic II
144 · LRV 9

With LRVs of 9 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.5Noticeable
Espresso
Espresso
Licorice
Licorice
Espresso vs Licorice
Cloverdale Paint
Espresso
EX009 · LRV 8
PPG
Licorice
PPG1009-7 · LRV 7

With LRVs of 8 and 7, 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
Espresso
Espresso
S 7500-N
S 7500-N
Espresso vs S 7500-N
Cloverdale Paint
Espresso
EX009 · LRV 8
NCS
S 7500-N
S 7500-N · LRV 8

With LRVs of 8 and 8, 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
Espresso
Mahogany
Espresso
Mahogany
Cloverdale Paint
Espresso
EX009 · LRV 8
Farrow & Ball
Mahogany
36 · LRV 7

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 7), 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
Espresso
Espresso
Blackened Black
Blackened Black
Espresso vs Blackened Black
Cloverdale Paint
Espresso
EX009 · LRV 8
Jotun
Blackened Black
9938 · LRV 7

With LRVs of 8 and 7, 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
Espresso
Espresso
Licorice
Licorice
Espresso vs Licorice
Cloverdale Paint
Espresso
EX009 · LRV 8
Tikkurila
Licorice
X499 · LRV 7

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 7), 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
Espresso
Espresso
Sea Grove
Sea Grove
Espresso vs Sea Grove
Cloverdale Paint
Espresso
EX009 · LRV 8
Valspar
Sea Grove
T698 · LRV 15

A 7-point LRV gap (15 vs 8) makes Sea Grove the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 13.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 13.2Distinct