Match First Lady
Cloverdale Paint First Lady is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 28. 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.



Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 28 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.



Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 28 vs 26), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.



Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 28 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.



A 4-point LRV gap (32 vs 28) makes Beige red the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.


First Lady reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.



Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 28 vs 28), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.


Sunstone reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 28), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.



Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 28 vs 25), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.



Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 28), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.



A 3-point LRV gap (31 vs 28) makes Pinch of Clove the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 13.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.



At LRV 28 vs 16, First Lady is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 13.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.


A 6-point LRV gap (34 vs 28) makes Flamingo the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 14.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.



Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 28), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 16.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.



A 5-point LRV gap (33 vs 28) makes S 3030-Y30R the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 16.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
