Match Gorgeous Hydrangea
Cloverdale Paint Gorgeous Hydrangea is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 35. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.
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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 36 vs 35), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 35 and 35, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 35 and 34, 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 36 vs 35), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 6-point LRV gap (35 vs 29) makes Gorgeous Hydrangea the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 7-point LRV gap (42 vs 35) makes Flower Girl the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
At LRV 53 vs 35, Amethyst Showers 3 is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 14.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Gorgeous Hydrangea reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 17.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
With LRVs of 38 and 35, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 18.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Gorgeous Hydrangea reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 19), opening up a space where Blue lilac encloses it. At ΔE 20.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
At ΔE 20.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 36 vs 35), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 20.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Gorgeous Hydrangea reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 22.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 11-point LRV gap (46 vs 35) makes Driftwood Blues the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 24.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.