Match Waxen Moon
Cloverdale Paint Waxen Moon is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 28. 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 28 and 28, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 28 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.3 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Waxen Moon reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 29 and 28, 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 29 and 28, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 28 vs 28), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 28), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 29 and 28, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 5-point LRV gap (33 vs 28) makes S 3030-Y30R the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Cherished Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 28), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 3-point LRV gap (28 vs 25) makes Waxen Moon the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
India Yellow reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 28), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 11.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 3-point LRV gap (31 vs 28) makes Pinch of Clove the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 11.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Bassoon reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 28), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 12.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.