Match Timeless Taupe

Cloverdale Paint Timeless Taupe is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 50. 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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Timeless Taupe
Cloverdale Paint
Timeless Taupe
EX014#C8BAA6LRV 50

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.

Timeless Taupe
Timeless Taupe
Summer Suede
Timeless Taupe vs Summer Suede
Cloverdale Paint
Timeless Taupe
EX014 · LRV 50
PPG
Summer Suede
PPG14-14 · LRV 48

With LRVs of 50 and 48, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.8Imperceptible
Sand
Timeless Taupe
Sand
Timeless Taupe
Cloverdale Paint
Sand
CA036 · LRV 50
Cloverdale Paint
Timeless Taupe
EX014 · LRV 50

With LRVs of 50 and 50, 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
Brick House Tan
Brick House Tan
Timeless Taupe
Timeless Taupe
Brick House Tan vs Timeless Taupe
Benjamin Moore
Brick House Tan
CW-145 · LRV 50
Cloverdale Paint
Timeless Taupe
EX014 · LRV 50

With LRVs of 50 and 50, 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
Timeless Taupe
Timeless Taupe
Dhurrie Beige
Dhurrie Beige
Timeless Taupe vs Dhurrie Beige
Cloverdale Paint
Timeless Taupe
EX014 · LRV 50
Sherwin-Williams
Dhurrie Beige
7524 · LRV 50

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 50 vs 50), 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
Pasha Brown
Pasha Brown
Timeless Taupe
Timeless Taupe
Pasha Brown vs Timeless Taupe
Behr
Pasha Brown
MQ2-51 · LRV 48
Cloverdale Paint
Timeless Taupe
EX014 · LRV 50

With LRVs of 50 and 48, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.6Subtle
Timeless Taupe
Timeless Taupe
Drop Cloth
Drop Cloth
Timeless Taupe vs Drop Cloth
Cloverdale Paint
Timeless Taupe
EX014 · LRV 50
Farrow & Ball
Drop Cloth
283 · LRV 52

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 50), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.8Subtle
Timeless Taupe
Timeless Taupe
Soft Skin
Soft Skin
Timeless Taupe vs Soft Skin
Cloverdale Paint
Timeless Taupe
EX014 · LRV 50
Jotun
Soft Skin
10580 · LRV 52

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 50), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.8Subtle
Timeless Taupe
Timeless Taupe
S 2005-Y40R
S 2005-Y40R
Timeless Taupe vs S 2005-Y40R
Cloverdale Paint
Timeless Taupe
EX014 · LRV 50
NCS
S 2005-Y40R
S 2005-Y40R · LRV 53

With LRVs of 53 and 50, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.8Subtle
Timeless Taupe
Timeless Taupe
Castle
Timeless Taupe vs Castle
Cloverdale Paint
Timeless Taupe
EX014 · LRV 50
Tikkurila
Castle
J484 · LRV 53

A 3-point LRV gap (53 vs 50) makes Castle the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.9Subtle
Timeless Taupe
Timeless Taupe
Mushroom
Mushroom
Timeless Taupe vs Mushroom
Cloverdale Paint
Timeless Taupe
EX014 · LRV 50
Little Greene
Mushroom
142 · LRV 56

Mushroom reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 50), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.5Noticeable
Timeless Taupe
Timeless Taupe
RAL 210-1
RAL 210-1
Timeless Taupe vs RAL 210-1
Cloverdale Paint
Timeless Taupe
EX014 · LRV 50
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 210-1
RAL 210-1 · LRV 57

A 7-point LRV gap (57 vs 50) makes RAL 210-1 the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.4Noticeable
Timeless Taupe
Timeless Taupe
Mossy Stone
Mossy Stone
Timeless Taupe vs Mossy Stone
Cloverdale Paint
Timeless Taupe
EX014 · LRV 50
Dulux
Mossy Stone
70YY 57/098 · LRV 57

Mossy Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 50), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.6Noticeable
Timeless Taupe
Timeless Taupe
Clay Figurine
Clay Figurine
Timeless Taupe vs Clay Figurine
Cloverdale Paint
Timeless Taupe
EX014 · LRV 50
Valspar
Clay Figurine
M341 · LRV 54

A 4-point LRV gap (54 vs 50) makes Clay Figurine the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.9Noticeable
Timeless Taupe
Timeless Taupe
Pebble grey
Pebble grey
Timeless Taupe vs Pebble grey
Cloverdale Paint
Timeless Taupe
EX014 · LRV 50
RAL ClassicClassic
Pebble grey
RAL 7032 · LRV 45

Timeless Taupe reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.2Noticeable