Match Japonica
Cloverdale Paint Japonica is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 42. 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.
A 8-point LRV gap (42 vs 34) makes Japonica the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 9-point LRV gap (42 vs 33) makes Japonica the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Downy Feather reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 42), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 42), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Fandango Fun reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 9.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 11-point LRV gap (42 vs 31) makes Japonica the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 12.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Japonica reads slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 15.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 10-point LRV gap (42 vs 33) makes Japonica the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 16.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Japonica reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 22), opening up a space where Middle Buff encloses it. At ΔE 17.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.