Match Hot Spot

Cloverdale Paint Hot Spot is a light-reflective shade with an LRV of 78. 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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Hot Spot
Cloverdale Paint
Hot Spot
0946#FFE298LRV 78

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.

Hot Spot
Hot Spot vs Evening Glow
Hot Spot
Evening Glow
Cloverdale Paint
Hot Spot
0946 · LRV 78
PPG
Evening Glow
PPG1205-5 · LRV 69

Hot Spot reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 2.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.9Subtle
Butter Tart
Hot Spot
Butter Tart
Hot Spot
Cloverdale Paint
Butter Tart
0855 · LRV 81
Cloverdale Paint
Hot Spot
0946 · LRV 78

Butter Tart reads slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 78), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.4Noticeable
Hot Spot
Honey Burst vs Hot Spot
Honey Burst
Hot Spot
Benjamin Moore
Honey Burst
144 · LRV 64
Cloverdale Paint
Hot Spot
0946 · LRV 78

Hot Spot reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 64), opening up a space where Honey Burst encloses it. At ΔE 4.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.1Noticeable
Hot Spot
Classical Yellow
Hot Spot vs Classical Yellow
Hot Spot
Classical Yellow
Cloverdale Paint
Hot Spot
0946 · LRV 78
Sherwin-Williams
Classical Yellow
2865 · LRV 69

A 9-point LRV gap (78 vs 69) makes Hot Spot the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.2Noticeable
Hot Spot
Hot Spot vs Yellow Ground
Hot Spot
Yellow Ground
Cloverdale Paint
Hot Spot
0946 · LRV 78
Farrow & Ball
Yellow Ground
218 · LRV 64

At LRV 78 vs 64, Hot Spot is decisively the brighter choice. The ΔE 6.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.6Noticeable
Hot Spot
Beacon Yellow vs Hot Spot
Beacon Yellow
Hot Spot
Behr
Beacon Yellow
HDC-CL-16 · LRV 62
Cloverdale Paint
Hot Spot
0946 · LRV 78

At LRV 78 vs 62, Hot Spot is decisively the brighter choice. The ΔE 6.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.6Noticeable
Hot Spot
RAL 280-2
Hot Spot vs RAL 280-2
Hot Spot
RAL 280-2
Cloverdale Paint
Hot Spot
0946 · LRV 78
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 280-2
RAL 280-2 · LRV 66

At LRV 78 vs 66, Hot Spot is decisively the brighter choice. The ΔE 7.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.0Noticeable
Hot Spot
Lemon Tropics
Hot Spot vs Lemon Tropics
Hot Spot
Lemon Tropics
Cloverdale Paint
Hot Spot
0946 · LRV 78

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 78 vs 77), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.5Noticeable
Hot Spot
Hot Spot vs Joy
Hot Spot
Joy
Cloverdale Paint
Hot Spot
0946 · LRV 78
Tikkurila
Joy
H303 · LRV 79

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 79 vs 78), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 8.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.9Noticeable
Hot Spot
Sunlight
Hot Spot vs Sunlight
Hot Spot
Sunlight
Cloverdale Paint
Hot Spot
0946 · LRV 78
Little Greene
Sunlight
135 · LRV 58

Hot Spot reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 58), opening up a space where Sunlight encloses it. At ΔE 14.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 14.0Distinct
Hot Spot
Velvet
Hot Spot vs Velvet
Hot Spot
Velvet
Cloverdale Paint
Hot Spot
0946 · LRV 78
Jotun
Velvet
10246 · LRV 52

At LRV 78 vs 52, Hot Spot is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 17.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 17.7Distinct
Hot Spot
Hot Spot vs Ivory
Hot Spot
Ivory
Cloverdale Paint
Hot Spot
0946 · LRV 78
RAL ClassicClassic
Ivory
RAL 1014 · LRV 58

At LRV 78 vs 58, Hot Spot is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 17.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 17.7Distinct
Hot Spot
Cinnamon Foam
Hot Spot vs Cinnamon Foam
Hot Spot
Cinnamon Foam
Cloverdale Paint
Hot Spot
0946 · LRV 78
Valspar
Cinnamon Foam
V085-2 · LRV 65

At LRV 78 vs 65, Hot Spot is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 18.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 18.6Distinct
Hot Spot
S 3030-Y30R
Hot Spot vs S 3030-Y30R
Hot Spot
S 3030-Y30R
Cloverdale Paint
Hot Spot
0946 · LRV 78
NCS
S 3030-Y30R
S 3030-Y30R · LRV 33

Hot Spot reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 33), opening up a space where S 3030-Y30R encloses it. At ΔE 27.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 27.8Very different