Match Free Throw
Cloverdale Paint Free Throw is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 52. 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 53 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 52 and 50, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 9-point LRV gap (52 vs 42) makes Free Throw the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 52 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 51), 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 52 vs 49), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 52 and 49, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (52 vs 48) makes Free Throw the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 11.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 8-point LRV gap (52 vs 43) makes Free Throw the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 15.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Free Throw reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 15.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 5-point LRV gap (57 vs 52) makes Babouche the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 18.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At LRV 52 vs 19, Free Throw is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 28.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At LRV 52 vs 33, Free Throw is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 35.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Free Throw reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 37), opening up a space where Bella encloses it. At ΔE 36.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.