Sublime
Sublime is a bright and airy paint color from Cloverdale Paint. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to maximize natural light while maintaining a clean, neutral backdrop. Below, you'll find 8 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#EEEDE1
LRV
84.00
Sublime's Color Strip
Sublime is the second shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Cyprus Spring and Speak to Me. The strip spans from Cyprus Spring at the lightest end to Aloe Leaf at the deepest. Color strip 101 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.
Sublime in Real Rooms
Sublime has a high LRV of 84 — it reflects a lot of light and will read pale and airy in most spaces.
1 Bathroom Photo
The interaction between Sublime and steam or humidity creates a beautiful, diffused atmosphere in a bathroom. It's a color that feels "alive," shifting slightly in character as the environment changes during a hot shower or a long soak.
Sublime gives this bathroom a clean, considered finish.
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2 Bedroom Photos
Lighting is key in a bedroom, and Sublime reacts beautifully to dimmers. As you lower the lights for sleep, the color takes on a velvet-like quality, losing its daytime crispness in favor of a smoky, mysterious depth that is incredibly conducive to relaxation.
Sublime sets a calm, restful tone in this bedroom.
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Sublime in a spacious bedroom — see how the color behaves at scale.
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1 Dining Room Photo
Using Sublime in the dining room allows you to go bold with your lighting fixtures. An oversized chandelier or a modern sculptural pendant will look even more dramatic against the rich, steady background of this particular shade.
Sublime on the dining room walls — a color that makes evenings feel intentional.
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2 Misc Photos
Note how Sublime is used as a "ceiling color" in some of these rooms. This "fifth wall" application is a bold designer move that can make a room feel infinitely more cozy and architecturally unique.
Sublime in a foyer — the first impression this color makes is a confident one.
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Sublime in a sun-filled room — how this color holds up in direct light.
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1 Kitchen Photo
Kitchens are often the noisiest rooms in the house; Sublime provides the visual equivalent of acoustic dampening. Its steady, calm presence helps lower the "volume" of the room, creating a more pleasant environment for cooking and conversation.
Sublime on the kitchen walls — a backdrop that works without demanding attention.
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1 Living Room Photo
Sublime anchors the living room with a quiet, architectural confidence. Its depth shifts subtly through the day — cooler in the crisp morning light and significantly warmer by lamplight in the evening — making it a natural fit for a space meant for both high-energy gathering and silent unwinding. To maximize the effect, layer in natural white oak, heavy linen, and soft metallics to let the color truly breathe.
Sublime on the walls of this living room — warm, grounded, easy to live with.
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