Match Poppy Prose
Cloverdale Paint Poppy Prose is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 20. 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.
With LRVs of 20 and 20, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 22 vs 20), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 21 and 20, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Poppy Prose reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Poppy Prose reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 20 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 20 and 19, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (20 vs 16) makes Poppy Prose the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Poppy Prose reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 5-point LRV gap (20 vs 15) makes Poppy Prose the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Antique pink reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 20), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 10.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Poppy Prose reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 12.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
At LRV 33 vs 20, Cooing Doves is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 18.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Poppy Prose reflects far more light (LRV 20 vs 7), opening up a space where S 5040-Y80R encloses it. At ΔE 20.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.