Match Golden Day
Cloverdale Paint Golden Day is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 27. 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 27 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 26), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.3 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 27 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 27 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 26), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Mexico reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 8.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 9-point LRV gap (35 vs 27) makes RAL 780-M the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Toffee reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 8.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 29 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 9.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 10-point LRV gap (37 vs 27) makes Bassoon the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 11.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
S 3030-Y30R reads slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 12.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Harvest Brown reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 27), opening up a space where Golden Day encloses it. At ΔE 13.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 26), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 14.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.