Match Lemon Surprise
Cloverdale Paint Lemon Surprise is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 54. 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.
With LRVs of 54 and 54, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (54 vs 48) makes Lemon Surprise the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 3-point LRV gap (57 vs 54) makes I'm a Local the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 54 vs 53), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Lemon Surprise reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 57 vs 54), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 54 and 53, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Lemon Surprise reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Lemon Surprise reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 9.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Banana Split reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 54), opening up a space where Lemon Surprise encloses it. At ΔE 9.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 9-point LRV gap (54 vs 45) makes Lemon Surprise the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 12.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At LRV 54 vs 38, Lemon Surprise is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 19.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At LRV 54 vs 33, Lemon Surprise is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 22.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At LRV 54 vs 19, Lemon Surprise is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 26.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.