Match Ponderosa Pine

Cloverdale Paint Ponderosa Pine is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 8. 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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Ponderosa Pine
Cloverdale Paint
Ponderosa Pine
EX250#5E4D44LRV 8

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.

French Press
French Press
Ponderosa Pine
Ponderosa Pine
French Press vs Ponderosa Pine
Benjamin Moore
French Press
AF-170 · LRV 10
Cloverdale Paint
Ponderosa Pine
EX250 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.8Imperceptible
Ponderosa Pine
Ponderosa Pine
Rookwood Dark Brown
Rookwood Dark Brown
Ponderosa Pine vs Rookwood Dark Brown
Cloverdale Paint
Ponderosa Pine
EX250 · LRV 8
Sherwin-Williams
Rookwood Dark Brown
2808 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.8Imperceptible
Leather
Ponderosa Pine
Leather
Ponderosa Pine
Cloverdale Paint
Leather
CA066 · LRV 8
Cloverdale Paint
Ponderosa Pine
EX250 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.2 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.2Subtle
Ponderosa Pine
Ponderosa Pine
Sarsaparilla
Sarsaparilla
Ponderosa Pine vs Sarsaparilla
Cloverdale Paint
Ponderosa Pine
EX250 · LRV 8
PPG
Sarsaparilla
PPG1018-7 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.3 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.3Subtle
Rave Raisin
Ponderosa Pine
Ponderosa Pine
Rave Raisin vs Ponderosa Pine
Behr
Rave Raisin
HDC-MD-13 · LRV 7
Cloverdale Paint
Ponderosa Pine
EX250 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.7Noticeable
Ponderosa Pine
Ponderosa Pine
Attic II
Ponderosa Pine vs Attic II
Cloverdale Paint
Ponderosa Pine
EX250 · LRV 8
Little Greene
Attic II
144 · LRV 9

With LRVs of 9 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.5Noticeable
Ponderosa Pine
Ponderosa Pine
Brown grey
Brown grey
Ponderosa Pine vs Brown grey
Cloverdale Paint
Ponderosa Pine
EX250 · LRV 8
RAL ClassicClassic
Brown grey
RAL 7013 · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.0Noticeable
Ponderosa Pine
Ponderosa Pine
Tawny Owl
Tawny Owl
Ponderosa Pine vs Tawny Owl
Cloverdale Paint
Ponderosa Pine
EX250 · LRV 8
Dulux
Tawny Owl
LRV 10

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.5Noticeable
Ponderosa Pine
Ponderosa Pine
Reduced Green
Reduced Green
Ponderosa Pine vs Reduced Green
Cloverdale Paint
Ponderosa Pine
EX250 · LRV 8
Farrow & Ball
Reduced Green
313 · LRV 10

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.6Noticeable
Ponderosa Pine
Ponderosa Pine
Wisdom
Wisdom
Ponderosa Pine vs Wisdom
Cloverdale Paint
Ponderosa Pine
EX250 · LRV 8
Jotun
Wisdom
20145 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 11 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.6Noticeable
Ponderosa Pine
Ponderosa Pine
RAL 840-M
RAL 840-M
Ponderosa Pine vs RAL 840-M
Cloverdale Paint
Ponderosa Pine
EX250 · LRV 8
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 840-M
RAL 840-M · LRV 6

With LRVs of 8 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 8.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.2Noticeable
Ponderosa Pine
Ponderosa Pine
S 7500-N
S 7500-N
Ponderosa Pine vs S 7500-N
Cloverdale Paint
Ponderosa Pine
EX250 · LRV 8
NCS
S 7500-N
S 7500-N · LRV 8

With LRVs of 8 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 8.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.7Noticeable
Ponderosa Pine
Ponderosa Pine
Chalet
Ponderosa Pine vs Chalet
Cloverdale Paint
Ponderosa Pine
EX250 · LRV 8
Tikkurila
Chalet
N485 · LRV 13

Chalet reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 9.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.1Noticeable
Ponderosa Pine
Ponderosa Pine
Sea Grove
Sea Grove
Ponderosa Pine vs Sea Grove
Cloverdale Paint
Ponderosa Pine
EX250 · LRV 8
Valspar
Sea Grove
T698 · LRV 15

A 7-point LRV gap (15 vs 8) makes Sea Grove the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 15.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 15.3Distinct