Match Flax Seed
Cloverdale Paint Flax Seed is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 21. 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 22 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 21 and 20, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 19), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
A 4-point LRV gap (21 vs 17) makes Flax Seed the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Spiced Honey reads slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Pearl gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 8.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 8-point LRV gap (29 vs 21) makes Cinnamon Scone the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 5-point LRV gap (26 vs 21) makes Cocoa Nutmeg the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
S 4010-Y50R reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 13.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
