Match Malarca
Cloverdale Paint Malarca is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 22. 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 3-point LRV gap (22 vs 19) makes Malarca the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.4 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 22 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.4 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 22 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.4 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 23 vs 22), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 22 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 24 and 22, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 24 and 22, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (28 vs 22) makes S 4010-G10Y the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
