Match The Fort
Cloverdale Paint The Fort is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 16. 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 17 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.4 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 18 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Praline Melt reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 16 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 19 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
