Match Boulder

Cloverdale Paint Boulder is a mid-tone shade with an LRV of 39. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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Boulder
Cloverdale Paint
Boulder
EX139#B1A68FLRV 39

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.

Brandon Beige
Brandon Beige
Boulder
Boulder
Brandon Beige vs Boulder
Benjamin Moore
Brandon Beige
977 · LRV 38
Cloverdale Paint
Boulder
EX139 · LRV 39

With LRVs of 39 and 38, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.8 — Imperceptible
Boulder
China Clay
Boulder
China Clay
Cloverdale Paint
Boulder
EX139 · LRV 39
Cloverdale Paint
China Clay
CA154 · LRV 39

With LRVs of 39 and 39, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.7 — Subtle
Boulder
Boulder
Prairie Grass
Boulder vs Prairie Grass
Cloverdale Paint
Boulder
EX139 · LRV 39
Sherwin-Williams
Prairie Grass
7546 · LRV 38

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 39 vs 38), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.8 — Subtle
Boulder
Boulder
Curious Mind
Curious Mind
Boulder vs Curious Mind
Cloverdale Paint
Boulder
EX139 · LRV 39
Jotun
Curious Mind
11174 · LRV 41

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 41 vs 39), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.8 — Subtle
Boulder
Boulder
Olive Gray
Olive Gray
Boulder vs Olive Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Boulder
EX139 · LRV 39
PPG
Olive Gray
PPG1027-4 · LRV 34

Boulder reads slightly lighter (LRV 39 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 2.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.0 — Subtle
Boulder
Boulder
Rolling Fog - Dark
Boulder vs Rolling Fog - Dark
Cloverdale Paint
Boulder
EX139 · LRV 39
Little Greene
Rolling Fog - Dark
160 · LRV 38

With LRVs of 39 and 38, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.0 — Subtle
Explorer Khaki
Explorer Khaki
Boulder
Boulder
Explorer Khaki vs Boulder
Behr
Explorer Khaki
N330-4 · LRV 42
Cloverdale Paint
Boulder
EX139 · LRV 39

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 42 vs 39), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.2 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.2 — Subtle
Boulder
Boulder
Light Gray
Light Gray
Boulder vs Light Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Boulder
EX139 · LRV 39
Farrow & Ball
Light Gray
17 · LRV 39

With LRVs of 39 and 39, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.5 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.5 — Subtle
Boulder
Boulder
Arcadia House
Arcadia House
Boulder vs Arcadia House
Cloverdale Paint
Boulder
EX139 · LRV 39
Dulux
Arcadia House
50YY 43/103 · LRV 43

Arcadia House reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 2.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.9 — Subtle
Boulder
Boulder
Granulite
Boulder vs Granulite
Cloverdale Paint
Boulder
EX139 · LRV 39
Tikkurila
Granulite
K484 · LRV 39

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 39 vs 39), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.2 — Noticeable
Boulder
Boulder
S 3005-Y20R
S 3005-Y20R
Boulder vs S 3005-Y20R
Cloverdale Paint
Boulder
EX139 · LRV 39
NCS
S 3005-Y20R
S 3005-Y20R · LRV 41

With LRVs of 41 and 39, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.6 — Noticeable
Boulder
Boulder
RAL 770-2
RAL 770-2
Boulder vs RAL 770-2
Cloverdale Paint
Boulder
EX139 · LRV 39
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 770-2
RAL 770-2 · LRV 38

With LRVs of 39 and 38, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.1 — Noticeable
Boulder
Boulder
Cool Pine
Cool Pine
Boulder vs Cool Pine
Cloverdale Paint
Boulder
EX139 · LRV 39
Valspar
Cool Pine
8003-30D · LRV 40

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 40 vs 39), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.3 — Noticeable
Boulder
Boulder
Pebble grey
Pebble grey
Boulder vs Pebble grey
Cloverdale Paint
Boulder
EX139 · LRV 39
RAL ClassicClassic
Pebble grey
RAL 7032 · LRV 45

A 6-point LRV gap (45 vs 39) makes Pebble grey the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.2 — Noticeable