Match Romantic Ballad
Cloverdale Paint Romantic Ballad is a light-reflective shade with an LRV of 58. 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 59 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Syrian Violet reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 58 vs 58), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 61 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 61 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 58 and 56, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Pretty Pink reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 58), opening up a space where Romantic Ballad encloses it. At ΔE 8.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 11-point LRV gap (69 vs 58) makes Monologue the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 3-point LRV gap (61 vs 58) makes Minuet the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 4-point LRV gap (62 vs 58) makes Pocketful of Promise the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 14.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Romantic Ballad reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 15.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 12-point LRV gap (70 vs 58) makes S 1005-R50B the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 15.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Confetti reads slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 15.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
With LRVs of 59 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 17.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.