Dapper
Dapper is a genuinely dark paint color from Cloverdale Paint. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. Below, you'll find 8 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#776353
LRV
14.00
Dapper's Color Strip
Dapper is the sixth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Dusty Path and Alpha Male. The strip spans from White Lightning at the lightest end to Alpha Male at the deepest. Browsing strip 2 alongside this color helps you gauge whether to go lighter, darker, or stay right here.
Dapper in Real Rooms
Dapper has a low LRV of 14 — it absorbs light and reads as a genuinely dark, enveloping color.
1 Bathroom Photo
Using Dapper 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.
Dapper in a bathroom context — crisp, grounded, dependable.
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2 Bedroom Photos
There's a rhythmic quality to Dapper 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.
Dapper in a children's bedroom: gentle, considered, liveable.
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Dapper fills this airy bedroom without demanding attention.
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1 Dining Room Photo
Dapper 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.
Dapper adds presence to this dining room without overpowering it.
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2 Misc Photos
Dapper 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.
Dapper on an entryway staircase — grounded, welcoming, assured.
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Dapper in a sun room, where light tests every paint color honestly.
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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. Dapper manages to bridge all three lighting scenarios with ease, which is a rarer quality in a paint pigment than it sounds.
Dapper keeps this kitchen feeling open and well-considered.
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1 Living Room Photo
The beauty of Dapper 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.
Dapper brings quiet confidence to this living room interior.
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