Match Light Grey

Cloverdale Paint Light Grey is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 27. 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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Light Grey
Cloverdale Paint
Light Grey
EX231#8C9089LRV 27

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.

Dowager
Light Grey
Dowager
Light Grey
Cloverdale Paint
Dowager
0442 · LRV 27
Cloverdale Paint
Light Grey
EX231 · LRV 27

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.7Subtle
Light Grey
Light Grey
Illusive Green
Illusive Green
Light Grey vs Illusive Green
Cloverdale Paint
Light Grey
EX231 · LRV 27
Sherwin-Williams
Illusive Green
9164 · LRV 29

With LRVs of 29 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.9Subtle
Cos Cob Stonewall
Cos Cob Stonewall
Light Grey
Light Grey
Cos Cob Stonewall vs Light Grey
Benjamin Moore
Cos Cob Stonewall
1483 · LRV 26
Cloverdale Paint
Light Grey
EX231 · LRV 27

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 26), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.9Subtle
Light Grey
Light Grey
Gray Heron
Gray Heron
Light Grey vs Gray Heron
Cloverdale Paint
Light Grey
EX231 · LRV 27
PPG
Gray Heron
PPG1033-5 · LRV 28

With LRVs of 28 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.1 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.1Subtle
Naturalist Gray
Naturalist Gray
Light Grey
Light Grey
Naturalist Gray vs Light Grey
Behr
Naturalist Gray
N380-5 · LRV 26
Cloverdale Paint
Light Grey
EX231 · LRV 27

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 26), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.1Subtle
Light Grey
Light Grey
RAL 120-M
RAL 120-M
Light Grey vs RAL 120-M
Cloverdale Paint
Light Grey
EX231 · LRV 27
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 120-M
RAL 120-M · LRV 27

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.5Subtle
Light Grey
Light Grey
Stoke
Light Grey vs Stoke
Cloverdale Paint
Light Grey
EX231 · LRV 27
Farrow & Ball
Stoke
CC7 · LRV 28

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 28 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.9Subtle
Light Grey
Light Grey
Stone grey
Stone grey
Light Grey vs Stone grey
Cloverdale Paint
Light Grey
EX231 · LRV 27
RAL ClassicClassic
Stone grey
RAL 7030 · LRV 29

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.4Noticeable
Light Grey
Light Grey
S 4500-N
S 4500-N
Light Grey vs S 4500-N
Cloverdale Paint
Light Grey
EX231 · LRV 27
NCS
S 4500-N
S 4500-N · LRV 27

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.5Noticeable
Light Grey
Light Grey
Deep Fossil
Deep Fossil
Light Grey vs Deep Fossil
Cloverdale Paint
Light Grey
EX231 · LRV 27
Dulux
Deep Fossil
00NN 31/000 · LRV 31

Deep Fossil reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.6Noticeable
Light Grey
Light Grey
Evening Green
Evening Green
Light Grey vs Evening Green
Cloverdale Paint
Light Grey
EX231 · LRV 27
Jotun
Evening Green
6352 · LRV 24

A 3-point LRV gap (27 vs 24) makes Light Grey the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.9Noticeable
Light Grey
Light Grey
Tabby Cat Gray
Tabby Cat Gray
Light Grey vs Tabby Cat Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Light Grey
EX231 · LRV 27
Valspar
Tabby Cat Gray
8005-1D · LRV 28

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 28 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.0Noticeable
Light Grey
Light Grey
Nephrite
Nephrite
Light Grey vs Nephrite
Cloverdale Paint
Light Grey
EX231 · LRV 27
Tikkurila
Nephrite
N494 · LRV 24

Light Grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.1Noticeable
Light Grey
Light Grey
Mid Lead Colour
Mid Lead Colour
Light Grey vs Mid Lead Colour
Cloverdale Paint
Light Grey
EX231 · LRV 27
Little Greene
Mid Lead Colour
114 · LRV 26

With LRVs of 27 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.4Noticeable