Match Tarnished Silver

Cloverdale Paint Tarnished Silver is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 11. 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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Tarnished Silver
Cloverdale Paint
Tarnished Silver
EX228#5A5C5CLRV 11

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.

Tarnished Silver
Tarnished Silver
Knight's Armor
Knight's Armor
Tarnished Silver vs Knight's Armor
Cloverdale Paint
Tarnished Silver
EX228 · LRV 11
PPG
Knight's Armor
PPG1001-6 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 11 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.7Imperceptible
Graphic Charcoal
Graphic Charcoal
Tarnished Silver
Tarnished Silver
Graphic Charcoal vs Tarnished Silver
Behr
Graphic Charcoal
N500-6 · LRV 11
Cloverdale Paint
Tarnished Silver
EX228 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 11 and 11, 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
Evening Shade
Tarnished Silver
Evening Shade
Tarnished Silver
Cloverdale Paint
Evening Shade
EX342 · LRV 11
Cloverdale Paint
Tarnished Silver
EX228 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 11 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.3 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.3Subtle
Tarnished Silver
Tarnished Silver
RAL 860-6
RAL 860-6
Tarnished Silver vs RAL 860-6
Cloverdale Paint
Tarnished Silver
EX228 · LRV 11
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-6
RAL 860-6 · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.4 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.4Subtle
Ambler Slate
Ambler Slate
Tarnished Silver
Tarnished Silver
Ambler Slate vs Tarnished Silver
Benjamin Moore
Ambler Slate
CW-685 · LRV 12
Cloverdale Paint
Tarnished Silver
EX228 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.4 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.4Subtle
Tarnished Silver
Tarnished Silver
Forged Steel
Forged Steel
Tarnished Silver vs Forged Steel
Cloverdale Paint
Tarnished Silver
EX228 · LRV 11
Sherwin-Williams
Forged Steel
9565 · LRV 10

With LRVs of 11 and 10, 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
Tarnished Silver
Tarnished Silver
Basalt grey
Basalt grey
Tarnished Silver vs Basalt grey
Cloverdale Paint
Tarnished Silver
EX228 · LRV 11
RAL ClassicClassic
Basalt grey
RAL 7012 · LRV 14

A 4-point LRV gap (14 vs 11) makes Basalt grey the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 1.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.7Subtle
Tarnished Silver
Tarnished Silver
Scree
Scree
Tarnished Silver vs Scree
Cloverdale Paint
Tarnished Silver
EX228 · LRV 11
Little Greene
Scree
227 · LRV 10

With LRVs of 11 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.1 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.1Subtle
Tarnished Silver
Tarnished Silver
Night Jewels 2
Night Jewels 2
Tarnished Silver vs Night Jewels 2
Cloverdale Paint
Tarnished Silver
EX228 · LRV 11
Dulux
Night Jewels 2
00NN 13/000 · LRV 13

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 11), 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
Tarnished Silver
Tarnished Silver
S 7000-N
S 7000-N
Tarnished Silver vs S 7000-N
Cloverdale Paint
Tarnished Silver
EX228 · LRV 11
NCS
S 7000-N
S 7000-N · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.7Subtle
Tarnished Silver
Tarnished Silver
S488
Tarnished Silver vs S488
Cloverdale Paint
Tarnished Silver
EX228 · LRV 11
Tikkurila
S488
S488 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 11 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.1Noticeable
Tarnished Silver
Tarnished Silver
Tar
Tar
Tarnished Silver vs Tar
Cloverdale Paint
Tarnished Silver
EX228 · LRV 11
Farrow & Ball
Tar
CC1 · LRV 9

With LRVs of 11 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.7Noticeable
Tarnished Silver
Tarnished Silver
Elegant
Elegant
Tarnished Silver vs Elegant
Cloverdale Paint
Tarnished Silver
EX228 · LRV 11
Jotun
Elegant
1434 · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.8Noticeable
Tarnished Silver
Tarnished Silver
Sea Grove
Sea Grove
Tarnished Silver vs Sea Grove
Cloverdale Paint
Tarnished Silver
EX228 · LRV 11
Valspar
Sea Grove
T698 · LRV 15

A 5-point LRV gap (15 vs 11) makes Sea Grove the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.9Noticeable