Grilled Cheese
Grilled Cheese is a versatile and reflective paint color from Cloverdale Paint. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to provide a clean, timeless feel that works across various lighting conditions. Below, you'll find 8 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#FECA67
LRV
64.00
Grilled Cheese's Color Strip
Grilled Cheese is the fifth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Big Bus Yellow and Glowing Lantern. The strip spans from Diantha at the lightest end to Lemon Dream at the deepest. Strip 83 lines up the full value range so you can see exactly where this color lands among its closest relatives.
Grilled Cheese in Real Rooms
Grilled Cheese has a high LRV of 64 — it reflects a lot of light and will read pale and airy in most spaces.
1 Bathroom Photo
For bathrooms with limited natural light, Grilled Cheese provides a necessary "glow." It uses its subtle undertones to mimic the warmth of sunlight, preventing the space from feeling subterranean or overly dark, even in windowless layouts.
Grilled Cheese gives this bathroom a clean, considered finish.
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2 Bedroom Photos
For guest bedrooms, Grilled Cheese is a welcoming embrace. It's a universally appealing tone that feels clean and fresh for new arrivals, yet has enough "personality" to make their stay feel special and considered. It works across all seasons, feeling cool in summer and cozy in winter.
Grilled Cheese sets a calm, restful tone in this bedroom.
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Grilled Cheese in a spacious bedroom — see how the color behaves at scale.
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1 Dining Room Photo
Dining rooms are often the best place to take a "color risk." By choosing Grilled Cheese, you're opting for a shade that is saturated and confident, yet still refined enough to act as a neutral backdrop for colorful table linens and floral arrangements.
Grilled Cheese on the dining room walls — a color that makes evenings feel intentional.
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2 Misc Photos
More spaces painted in Grilled Cheese, shared by homeowners and designers across kitchens, hallways, dining rooms, and beyond. This collection shows how one color can take on a dozen different personalities depending on the room.
Grilled Cheese in a foyer — the first impression this color makes is a confident one.
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Grilled Cheese in a sun-filled room — how this color holds up in direct light.
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1 Kitchen Photo
Grilled Cheese in a kitchen reads differently from how it might anywhere else — the hard surfaces, task lighting, and constant activity give it more to work against, and it holds up beautifully. It doesn't compete with the colors of food or the texture of countertops; instead, it frames them with a professional finish.
Grilled Cheese on the kitchen walls — a backdrop that works without demanding attention.
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1 Living Room Photo
Few colors transition as gracefully from day to evening as Grilled Cheese. In natural light, it reads clean, grounded, and modern; by candlelight or lamp, it deepens into something much more soulful. For a living room that needs to function as a bright morning coffee spot and a moody evening lounge, that tonal range is an invaluable asset.
Grilled Cheese on the walls of this living room — warm, grounded, easy to live with.
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