Match Watery Sea
Cloverdale Paint Watery Sea is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 49. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.
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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 50 and 49, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.1 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 49 and 49, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 49 and 47, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (49 vs 43) makes Watery Sea the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 50 and 49, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 51 vs 49), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 50 and 49, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 8.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Watery Sea reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 8.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (49 vs 45) makes Watery Sea the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 13.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Sky Blue reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 49), opening up a space where Watery Sea encloses it. At ΔE 14.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 49 vs 47), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 17.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At LRV 49 vs 29, Watery Sea is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 18.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 49 and 46, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 18.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
At LRV 71 vs 49, S 0515-R80B is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 19.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.