Match Thyme

Cloverdale Paint Thyme is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 20. 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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Thyme
Cloverdale Paint
Thyme
EX140#7E7B65LRV 20

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.

Sussex Green
Thyme
Thyme
Sussex Green vs Thyme
Benjamin Moore
Sussex Green
HC-109 · LRV 21
Cloverdale Paint
Thyme
EX140 · LRV 20

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 20), 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
Thyme
Thyme
Natural Green
Natural Green
Thyme vs Natural Green
Cloverdale Paint
Thyme
EX140 · LRV 20
Jotun
Natural Green
8575 · LRV 18

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 20 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.5Subtle
Thyme
Thyme
RAL 770-4
RAL 770-4
Thyme vs RAL 770-4
Cloverdale Paint
Thyme
EX140 · LRV 20
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-4
RAL 770-4 · LRV 20

With LRVs of 20 and 20, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.0Subtle
Thyme
Thyme
Olive grey
Olive grey
Thyme vs Olive grey
Cloverdale Paint
Thyme
EX140 · LRV 20
RAL ClassicClassic
Olive grey
RAL 7002 · LRV 22

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 22 vs 20), 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
Bowling Green
Thyme
Bowling Green
Thyme
Cloverdale Paint
Bowling Green
0437 · LRV 20
Cloverdale Paint
Thyme
EX140 · LRV 20

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 20 vs 20), 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
Thyme
Thyme
Country Tweed
Country Tweed
Thyme vs Country Tweed
Cloverdale Paint
Thyme
EX140 · LRV 20
Sherwin-Williams
Country Tweed
9519 · LRV 20

With LRVs of 20 and 20, 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
Thyme
Thyme
Positively Palm
Positively Palm
Thyme vs Positively Palm
Cloverdale Paint
Thyme
EX140 · LRV 20
PPG
Positively Palm
PPG1030-6 · LRV 17

With LRVs of 20 and 17, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.0Subtle
Peppergrass
Peppergrass
Thyme
Thyme
Peppergrass vs Thyme
Behr
Peppergrass
N350-6 · LRV 17
Cloverdale Paint
Thyme
EX140 · LRV 20

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 20 vs 17), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.3Noticeable
Thyme
Thyme
Silt
Silt
Thyme vs Silt
Cloverdale Paint
Thyme
EX140 · LRV 20
Little Greene
Silt
40 · LRV 21

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 20), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.3Noticeable
Thyme
Thyme
S448
Thyme vs S448
Cloverdale Paint
Thyme
EX140 · LRV 20
Tikkurila
S448
S448 · LRV 21

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 20), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.4Noticeable
Thyme
Thyme
Dibber
Dibber
Thyme vs Dibber
Cloverdale Paint
Thyme
EX140 · LRV 20
Farrow & Ball
Dibber
312 · LRV 18

With LRVs of 20 and 18, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.4Noticeable
Thyme
Thyme
Warm Eucalyptus (US)
Warm Eucalyptus (US)
Thyme vs Warm Eucalyptus (US)
Cloverdale Paint
Thyme
EX140 · LRV 20
Valspar
Warm Eucalyptus (US)
8004-28F · LRV 21

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 20), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.0Noticeable
Thyme
Thyme
Urban Walk
Urban Walk
Thyme vs Urban Walk
Cloverdale Paint
Thyme
EX140 · LRV 20
Dulux
Urban Walk
40YY 25/074 · LRV 25

Urban Walk reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 20), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.6Noticeable
Thyme
Thyme
S 6010-G30Y
S 6010-G30Y
Thyme vs S 6010-G30Y
Cloverdale Paint
Thyme
EX140 · LRV 20
NCS
S 6010-G30Y
S 6010-G30Y · LRV 14

A 6-point LRV gap (20 vs 14) makes Thyme the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.1Distinct