Match John's Blue
Cloverdale Paint John's Blue is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 36. 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 37 vs 36), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.2 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 38 and 36, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
A 3-point LRV gap (39 vs 36) makes Arabella the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 36 vs 34), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 38 vs 36), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
John's Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
John's Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 29), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 3-point LRV gap (39 vs 36) makes Kittiwake the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
V356 reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 8.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
John's Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 29), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 9.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 36 vs 36), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 10.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 38 vs 36), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 11.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 10-point LRV gap (46 vs 36) makes Driftwood Blues the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 13.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.