Match Shiny Gold
Cloverdale Paint Shiny Gold is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 36. 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.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 36 vs 33), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Shiny Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 33), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 2.4 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 36 and 35, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 3-point LRV gap (39 vs 36) makes Crack Willow the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 36 vs 35), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Dusted Olive reads slightly lighter (LRV 40 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 7-point LRV gap (36 vs 29) makes Shiny Gold the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 37 vs 36), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 37 and 36, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 7-point LRV gap (36 vs 29) makes Shiny Gold the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 3-point LRV gap (39 vs 36) makes Summer In The City the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 11.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Honey Nut reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 36), opening up a space where Shiny Gold encloses it. At ΔE 12.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Shiny Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 33), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 13.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 6-point LRV gap (36 vs 30) makes Shiny Gold the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 15.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.