Match Oxblood
Cloverdale Paint Oxblood is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 4. 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.
Cherry Chocolate reads slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 4 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 7 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 5-point LRV gap (9 vs 4) makes Enchanting Eggplant the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 5-point LRV gap (9 vs 4) makes Formal Maroon the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 4 and 3, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 10.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
