Shortbread
Shortbread is a beige paint color from Cloverdale Paint, but its character reaches beyond a single label. With an LRV of 72, it sits on the light-reflective side of the palette and can feel especially open in generous daylight. Move between the room imagery, color measurements and coordinating shades to build a fuller sense of how it might live in your space.
Hex
#EADABFLRV
72.00
Shortbread's Color Strip
Shortbread is the first shade on this 7-color strip, the lightest in this coordinated family. Strip 18 makes it easy to compare shades side by side and find the right depth for your space.
Shortbread in Rooms
Follow Shortbread from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 8 generated visualizations explore how the color might shape a finished room.
1 Bathroom Photo
1 bathroom image place Shortbread (0257) in a compact setting where tile, fixtures and color sit close together. Its LRV of 72 gives it a light-reflective character, though shadows and neighboring finishes can still draw out surprising depth.
The walls here show Shortbread in bright, well-lit bathroom light.
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2 Bedroom Photos
Viewed across 2 bedroom images in a room designed around rest, softness and retreat, Shortbread (0257) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. Its LRV of 72 gives it a light-reflective character, though shadows and neighboring finishes can still draw out surprising depth.
A bedroom painted in Shortbread — soft-spoken and easy to wake up to.
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This open bedroom shows Shortbread in honest, natural light.
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1 Dining Room Photo
Shortbread (0257) can change noticeably under natural light, candles and pendant lighting. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
See Shortbread in a formal dining setting — composed and quietly present.
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2 Misc Photos
Its place within Color Is hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit. In this setting, let the varied light of hallways, corners and transitional rooms and a changing mix of architectural details and personal finishes guide the final sample decision.
A foyer painted in Shortbread sets the tone for everything beyond it.
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Natural light reveals Shortbread's true character in this bright sun room.
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1 Kitchen Photo
Against stone, timber, tile and metal finishes, Shortbread (0257) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. Its LRV of 72 gives it a light-reflective character, though shadows and neighboring finishes can still draw out surprising depth.
This kitchen scene shows how Shortbread holds up under practical light.
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1 Living Room Photo
The 1 living room image turn a beige swatch into something more spatial and expressive. Its LRV of 72 gives it a light-reflective character, though shadows and neighboring finishes can still draw out surprising depth.
See how Shortbread holds up in a real living room setting.
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