Match Sand Dune
Cloverdale Paint Sand Dune is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 42. 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 42 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 42 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 42 and 40, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.1 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 42 and 40, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Faded Terracotta reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 42 vs 39), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 11-point LRV gap (53 vs 42) makes Sunbaked Terracotta the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 44 and 42, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 7-point LRV gap (49 vs 42) makes Botanical Beauty the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 42 and 41, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 12.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.