Match Lentil
Cloverdale Paint Lentil is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 38. 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 4-point LRV gap (38 vs 34) makes Lentil the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 1.2 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 39 and 38, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 38 vs 38), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.3 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 40 and 38, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 39 vs 38), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Explorer Khaki reads slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 41 and 38, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Overtly Olive reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 41 vs 38), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Pebble grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 8.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.