Match Lemon Essence
Cloverdale Paint Lemon Essence is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 48. 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 48 vs 48), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.


With LRVs of 48 and 48, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.


Lemon Essence reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 0), opening up a space where Natural encloses it. At ΔE 3.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.


A 8-point LRV gap (48 vs 40) makes Lemon Essence the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.


A 7-point LRV gap (48 vs 41) makes Lemon Essence the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.



A 10-point LRV gap (48 vs 38) makes Lemon Essence the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.



Lemon Essence reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 8.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.



Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 50 vs 48), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 9.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.



A 11-point LRV gap (48 vs 37) makes Lemon Essence the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 10.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.



A 6-point LRV gap (48 vs 42) makes Lemon Essence the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.


Lemon Essence reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 17.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.



Lemon Essence reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 33), opening up a space where S 3030-Y30R encloses it. At ΔE 20.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.



A 11-point LRV gap (48 vs 37) makes Lemon Essence the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 22.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.


Lemon Essence reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 19), opening up a space where Brazen encloses it. At ΔE 22.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
