Match Yellow Tail

Cloverdale Paint Yellow Tail is a light-reflective shade with an LRV of 85. 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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Yellow Tail
Cloverdale Paint
Yellow Tail
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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.

Yellow Tail
RAL 280-1
Yellow Tail vs RAL 280-1
Yellow Tail
RAL 280-1
Cloverdale Paint
Yellow Tail
0848 · LRV 85
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 280-1
RAL 280-1 · LRV 75

A 10-point LRV gap (85 vs 75) makes Yellow Tail the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.2 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.2Subtle
Yellow Tail
Yellow Tail vs Twinkle Little Star
Yellow Tail
Twinkle Little Star
Cloverdale Paint
Yellow Tail
0848 · LRV 85
PPG
Twinkle Little Star
PPG1211-4 · LRV 77

A 8-point LRV gap (85 vs 77) makes Yellow Tail the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.6Subtle
Yellow Tail
Mellow Yellow vs Yellow Tail
Mellow Yellow
Yellow Tail
Benjamin Moore
Mellow Yellow
2020-50 · LRV 78
Cloverdale Paint
Yellow Tail
0848 · LRV 85

A 7-point LRV gap (85 vs 78) makes Yellow Tail the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.0Noticeable
Yellow Tail
Sunny Veranda
Yellow Tail vs Sunny Veranda
Yellow Tail
Sunny Veranda
Cloverdale Paint
Yellow Tail
0848 · LRV 85
Sherwin-Williams
Sunny Veranda
9017 · LRV 76

A 9-point LRV gap (85 vs 76) makes Yellow Tail the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.4Noticeable
Scene Stealer
Yellow Tail
Scene Stealer
Yellow Tail
Cloverdale Paint
Scene Stealer
0833 · LRV 81
Cloverdale Paint
Yellow Tail
0848 · LRV 85

Yellow Tail reads slightly lighter (LRV 85 vs 81), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.7Noticeable
Yellow Tail
Lemon Tropics
Yellow Tail vs Lemon Tropics
Yellow Tail
Lemon Tropics
Cloverdale Paint
Yellow Tail
0848 · LRV 85

Yellow Tail reads slightly lighter (LRV 85 vs 77), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.6Noticeable
Yellow Tail
Dayroom Yellow
Yellow Tail vs Dayroom Yellow
Yellow Tail
Dayroom Yellow
Cloverdale Paint
Yellow Tail
0848 · LRV 85
Farrow & Ball
Dayroom Yellow
233 · LRV 75

Yellow Tail reads slightly lighter (LRV 85 vs 75), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.6Noticeable
Yellow Tail
Surfboard Yellow vs Yellow Tail
Surfboard Yellow
Yellow Tail
Behr
Surfboard Yellow
P280-4 · LRV 71
Cloverdale Paint
Yellow Tail
0848 · LRV 85

Yellow Tail reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 71), opening up a space where Surfboard Yellow encloses it. At ΔE 5.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.6Noticeable
Yellow Tail
Yellow Tail vs Joy
Yellow Tail
Joy
Cloverdale Paint
Yellow Tail
0848 · LRV 85
Tikkurila
Joy
H303 · LRV 79

Yellow Tail reads slightly lighter (LRV 85 vs 79), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 9.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.5Noticeable
Yellow Tail
Sunlight
Yellow Tail vs Sunlight
Yellow Tail
Sunlight
Cloverdale Paint
Yellow Tail
0848 · LRV 85
Little Greene
Sunlight
135 · LRV 58

At LRV 85 vs 58, Yellow Tail is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 12.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 12.2Distinct
Yellow Tail
Fresh Pasta
Yellow Tail vs Fresh Pasta
Yellow Tail
Fresh Pasta
Cloverdale Paint
Yellow Tail
0848 · LRV 85
Jotun
Fresh Pasta
1775 · LRV 70

Yellow Tail reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 70), opening up a space where Fresh Pasta encloses it. At ΔE 19.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 19.9Distinct
Yellow Tail
Green beige
Yellow Tail vs Green beige
Yellow Tail
Green beige
Cloverdale Paint
Yellow Tail
0848 · LRV 85
RAL ClassicClassic
Green beige
RAL 1000 · LRV 52

Yellow Tail reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 52), opening up a space where Green beige encloses it. At ΔE 21.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 21.3Distinct
Yellow Tail
Yellow Tail vs Timid Absinthe
Yellow Tail
Timid Absinthe
Cloverdale Paint
Yellow Tail
0848 · LRV 85
Valspar
Timid Absinthe
6003-5B · LRV 72

At LRV 85 vs 72, Yellow Tail is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 22.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 22.2Distinct
Yellow Tail
Yellow Tail vs S 1005-Y60R
Yellow Tail
S 1005-Y60R
Cloverdale Paint
Yellow Tail
0848 · LRV 85
NCS
S 1005-Y60R
S 1005-Y60R · LRV 70

Yellow Tail reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 70), opening up a space where S 1005-Y60R encloses it. At ΔE 33.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 33.7Very different