Match Groovy
Cloverdale Paint Groovy is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 28. 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 28 vs 26), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 28 and 28, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 5-point LRV gap (33 vs 28) makes Pink Ladies the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 4-point LRV gap (28 vs 24) makes Groovy the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Groovy reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 28), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 8.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 28), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 11.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 29 and 28, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 14.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 5-point LRV gap (33 vs 28) makes Cooing Doves the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 20.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Groovy reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 13), opening up a space where Mischief encloses it. At ΔE 20.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
With LRVs of 28 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 20.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 28 vs 25), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 24.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At LRV 28 vs 14, Groovy is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 26.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At LRV 28 vs 6, Groovy is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 35.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.