Crispy Bacon
Often used for its genuinely dark qualities, Crispy Bacon remains a staple for Cloverdale Paint designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. We've gathered 8 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#5E5348
LRV
9.03
Crispy Bacon's Color Strip
Crispy Bacon is the sixth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Cocoa and Rich Ground. The strip spans from Henna at the lightest end to Rich Ground at the deepest. Strip Ex26 makes it easy to compare shades side by side and find the right depth for your space.
Crispy Bacon in Real Rooms
Crispy Bacon has a low LRV of 9.03 — it absorbs light and reads as a genuinely dark, enveloping color.
1 Bathroom Photo
Using Crispy Bacon on a bathroom vanity is a clever way to introduce color without painting the walls. It creates a sophisticated anchor for the room, especially when topped with a thick white quartz or a contrasting dark stone.
Crispy Bacon gives this bathroom a clean, considered finish.
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2 Bedroom Photos
There's a rhythmic quality to Crispy Bacon in a bedroom. It's a color that supports the circadian rhythm, mirroring the natural shadows of the evening and providing a neutral, non-stimulating canvas for the brain to decompress after a long day of digital exposure.
Crispy Bacon sets a calm, restful tone in this bedroom.
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Crispy Bacon in a spacious bedroom — see how the color behaves at scale.
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1 Dining Room Photo
Crispy Bacon in the dining room sets a tone of warmth and occasion. Whether used on all four walls or as a single statement wall behind a sideboard, it creates the kind of atmosphere that makes every dinner feel like a special event.
Crispy Bacon on the dining room walls — a color that makes evenings feel intentional.
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2 Misc Photos
Crispy Bacon shows up in some unexpected spaces in these photos — hallways, laundry rooms, and accent walls. Each one makes the case that the color's versatility extends well beyond the obvious applications into every corner of the home.
Crispy Bacon in a foyer — the first impression this color makes is a confident one.
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Crispy Bacon in a sun-filled room — how this color holds up in direct light.
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1 Kitchen Photo
The challenge with kitchen color is longevity: it needs to look right at 7am under bright task lights and at dinner with the pendants dimmed low. Crispy Bacon manages to bridge all three lighting scenarios with ease, which is a rarer quality in a paint pigment than it sounds.
Crispy Bacon on the kitchen walls — a backdrop that works without demanding attention.
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1 Living Room Photo
The beauty of Crispy Bacon in a living room lies in its versatility with textures. It provides a smooth, matte-like quality that contrasts beautifully against plush velvet sofas or chunky wool rugs. It's a color that invites you to stay a little longer, creating an atmosphere that feels established rather than just decorated.
Crispy Bacon on the walls of this living room — warm, grounded, easy to live with.
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