Match When Red Met Blue
Cloverdale Paint When Red Met Blue is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 9. 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 9 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (13 vs 9) makes Mauve Bauhaus the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 9 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 9 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 10.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 10.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 10-point LRV gap (19 vs 9) makes Blue lilac the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 9 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 12.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 12.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Pitch Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 13.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 14.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 16.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 5-point LRV gap (9 vs 4) makes When Red Met Blue the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 18.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 5-point LRV gap (9 vs 4) makes When Red Met Blue the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 19.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.