Falling Leaf
Falling Leaf 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
#7C473A
LRV
9.10
Falling Leaf's Color Strip
Falling Leaf is the sixth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Chocolate Brown and Dusty Boots. The strip spans from Taupe at the lightest end to Dusty Boots at the deepest. As part of strip Ex15, these colors are curated to work together — helpful when you're deciding how light or deep to go.
Falling Leaf in Real Rooms
Falling Leaf has a low LRV of 9.1 — it absorbs light and reads as a genuinely dark, enveloping color.
1 Bathroom Photo
Using Falling Leaf 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.
The walls here show Falling Leaf in bright, well-lit bathroom light.
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2 Bedroom Photos
There's a rhythmic quality to Falling Leaf 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.
A bedroom painted in Falling Leaf — soft-spoken and easy to wake up to.
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This open bedroom shows Falling Leaf in honest, natural light.
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1 Dining Room Photo
Falling Leaf 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.
See Falling Leaf in a formal dining setting — composed and quietly present.
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2 Misc Photos
Falling Leaf 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.
A foyer painted in Falling Leaf sets the tone for everything beyond it.
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Natural light reveals Falling Leaf's true character in this bright sun room.
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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. Falling Leaf manages to bridge all three lighting scenarios with ease, which is a rarer quality in a paint pigment than it sounds.
This kitchen scene shows how Falling Leaf holds up under practical light.
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1 Living Room Photo
The beauty of Falling Leaf 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.
See how Falling Leaf holds up in a real living room setting.
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