Match Smoky Quartz

Cloverdale Paint Smoky Quartz is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 38. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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Smoky Quartz
Cloverdale Paint
Smoky Quartz
EX318#A4A6A1LRV 38

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.

Great Graphite
Great Graphite
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz
Great Graphite vs Smoky Quartz
Behr
Great Graphite
PPU24-18 · LRV 38
Cloverdale Paint
Smoky Quartz
EX318 · LRV 38

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 38 vs 38), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.4 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.4Imperceptible
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz
RAL 850-3
RAL 850-3
Smoky Quartz vs RAL 850-3
Cloverdale Paint
Smoky Quartz
EX318 · LRV 38
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 850-3
RAL 850-3 · LRV 38

With LRVs of 38 and 38, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.9Imperceptible
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz
Gray Matters
Gray Matters
Smoky Quartz vs Gray Matters
Cloverdale Paint
Smoky Quartz
EX318 · LRV 38
Sherwin-Williams
Gray Matters
7066 · LRV 39

With LRVs of 39 and 38, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.0Subtle
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz
Ash
Smoky Quartz vs Ash
Cloverdale Paint
Smoky Quartz
EX318 · LRV 38
Tikkurila
Ash
M497 · LRV 38

With LRVs of 38 and 38, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.1 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.1Subtle
Leaden
Smoky Quartz
Leaden
Smoky Quartz
Cloverdale Paint
Leaden
EX340 · LRV 37
Cloverdale Paint
Smoky Quartz
EX318 · LRV 38

With LRVs of 38 and 37, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.2 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.2Subtle
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz
Stepping Stone
Stepping Stone
Smoky Quartz vs Stepping Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Smoky Quartz
EX318 · LRV 38
PPG
Stepping Stone
PPG1010-4 · LRV 39

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 39 vs 38), 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
Platinum Gray
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz
Platinum Gray vs Smoky Quartz
Benjamin Moore
Platinum Gray
HC-179 · LRV 40
Cloverdale Paint
Smoky Quartz
EX318 · LRV 38

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 40 vs 38), 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
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz
Manor House Gray
Manor House Gray
Smoky Quartz vs Manor House Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Smoky Quartz
EX318 · LRV 38
Farrow & Ball
Manor House Gray
265 · LRV 36

With LRVs of 38 and 36, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.5 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.5Subtle
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz
Urbane Grey
Urbane Grey
Smoky Quartz vs Urbane Grey
Cloverdale Paint
Smoky Quartz
EX318 · LRV 38
Little Greene
Urbane Grey
225 · LRV 35

With LRVs of 38 and 35, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.9Subtle
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz
S 3005-G20Y
S 3005-G20Y
Smoky Quartz vs S 3005-G20Y
Cloverdale Paint
Smoky Quartz
EX318 · LRV 38
NCS
S 3005-G20Y
S 3005-G20Y · LRV 40

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 40 vs 38), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.5Subtle
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz
Iron Grey
Iron Grey
Smoky Quartz vs Iron Grey
Cloverdale Paint
Smoky Quartz
EX318 · LRV 38
Jotun
Iron Grey
1032 · LRV 39

With LRVs of 39 and 38, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.6Subtle
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz
Constructed Steel
Smoky Quartz vs Constructed Steel
Cloverdale Paint
Smoky Quartz
EX318 · LRV 38

With LRVs of 38 and 36, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.7Subtle
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz
White aluminium
White aluminium
Smoky Quartz vs White aluminium
Cloverdale Paint
Smoky Quartz
EX318 · LRV 38
RAL ClassicClassic
White aluminium
RAL 9006 · LRV 46

A 8-point LRV gap (46 vs 38) makes White aluminium the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.8Subtle
Smoky Quartz
Smoky Quartz
Coastal Jetty
Smoky Quartz vs Coastal Jetty
Cloverdale Paint
Smoky Quartz
EX318 · LRV 38
Valspar
Coastal Jetty
5007-1C · LRV 40

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 40 vs 38), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.1Noticeable