Match Historic Town
Cloverdale Paint Historic Town is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 28. 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 28 vs 28), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.2 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 29 and 28, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.2 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 28 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.4 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
A 3-point LRV gap (28 vs 25) makes Historic Town the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 28 vs 26), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 28 vs 25), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.6 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. The ΔE 5.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 29 and 28, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 8.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 7-point LRV gap (35 vs 28) makes RAL 140-M the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 28 vs 26), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 8.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 28 vs 26), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 9.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 28), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 9.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 28 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 9.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 5-point LRV gap (33 vs 28) makes Portland Stone - Dark the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.