Match Graphite

Cloverdale Paint Graphite is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 19. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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EX166#797977LRV 19

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.

Graphite
Graphite
Westchester Gray
Westchester Gray
Graphite vs Westchester Gray
Cloverdale Paint
Graphite
EX166 · LRV 19
Sherwin-Williams
Westchester Gray
2849 · LRV 19

With LRVs of 19 and 19, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.6Imperceptible
Graphite
Graphite
RAL 860-5
RAL 860-5
Graphite vs RAL 860-5
Cloverdale Paint
Graphite
EX166 · LRV 19
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 860-5
RAL 860-5 · LRV 20

With LRVs of 20 and 19, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.7Imperceptible
Graphite
Graphite
Matrix
Matrix
Graphite vs Matrix
Cloverdale Paint
Graphite
EX166 · LRV 19
Jotun
Matrix
9913 · LRV 20

With LRVs of 20 and 19, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.9Imperceptible
Graphite
Graphite
City Skyline
City Skyline
Graphite vs City Skyline
Cloverdale Paint
Graphite
EX166 · LRV 19
PPG
City Skyline
PPG0995-6 · LRV 20

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 20 vs 19), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.9Imperceptible
Graphite
Graphite
Dusty grey
Dusty grey
Graphite vs Dusty grey
Cloverdale Paint
Graphite
EX166 · LRV 19
RAL ClassicClassic
Dusty grey
RAL 7037 · LRV 23

Dusty grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 1.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.0Subtle
Graphite
Shadow
Graphite
Shadow
Cloverdale Paint
Graphite
EX166 · LRV 19
Cloverdale Paint
Shadow
EX341 · LRV 20

With LRVs of 20 and 19, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.3 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.3Subtle
Iron Mountain
Iron Mountain
Graphite
Graphite
Iron Mountain vs Graphite
Behr
Iron Mountain
N520-5 · LRV 18
Cloverdale Paint
Graphite
EX166 · LRV 19

With LRVs of 19 and 18, 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 1.7Subtle
Graphite
Graphite
Lead Grey
Graphite vs Lead Grey
Cloverdale Paint
Graphite
EX166 · LRV 19
Dulux
Lead Grey
28GG 22/002 · LRV 22

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 22 vs 19), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.7Subtle
Steel Wool
Steel Wool
Graphite
Graphite
Steel Wool vs Graphite
Benjamin Moore
Steel Wool
2121-20 · LRV 21
Cloverdale Paint
Graphite
EX166 · LRV 19

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 19), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.7Subtle
Graphite
Graphite
S 6000-N
S 6000-N
Graphite vs S 6000-N
Cloverdale Paint
Graphite
EX166 · LRV 19
NCS
S 6000-N
S 6000-N · LRV 17

With LRVs of 19 and 17, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.7Subtle
Graphite
Graphite
Cloak
Graphite vs Cloak
Cloverdale Paint
Graphite
EX166 · LRV 19
Tikkurila
Cloak
M499 · LRV 20

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 20 vs 19), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.1Noticeable
Graphite
Graphite
Sage Slate
Sage Slate
Graphite vs Sage Slate
Cloverdale Paint
Graphite
EX166 · LRV 19
Valspar
Sage Slate
V143-5 · LRV 19

With LRVs of 19 and 19, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.1Noticeable
Graphite
Graphite
Baluster
Baluster
Graphite vs Baluster
Cloverdale Paint
Graphite
EX166 · LRV 19
Little Greene
Baluster
321 · LRV 23

Baluster reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.5Noticeable
Graphite
Graphite
Mole's Breath
Mole's Breath
Graphite vs Mole's Breath
Cloverdale Paint
Graphite
EX166 · LRV 19
Farrow & Ball
Mole's Breath
276 · LRV 24

Mole's Breath reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.1Noticeable