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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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.



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.


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.


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.



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.


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.



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.



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.


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.


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.



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.



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.



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.


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.


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.
