Clove
With a focus on genuinely dark tones, Clove (9605) is a standout Neutral in our database. It was selected for this featured gallery for its ability to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. See it applied across 2 real world scenarios and find professional pairing data below.
Hex
#453E39
LRV
5.06
Clove in Real Rooms
Clove has a low LRV of 5.06 — it absorbs light and reads as a genuinely dark, enveloping color. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Neutral family, the photos below show it applied in a bedroom and misc.
1 Bedroom Photo
Lighting is key in a bedroom, and Clove 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.
Bedroom accent wall in Clove brings warm, spiced depth to this intimate space.
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1 Misc Photo
In walk-in closets or pantries, Clove provides a dark, sophisticated backdrop that makes your belongings look organized and curated. It turns a storage space into a boutique-like experience every time you open the door.
Wall panelling finished in Clove adds rich, earthy character throughout.
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Coordinating Colors
Warm Winter reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 5), opening up a space where Clove encloses it.
At LRV 23 vs 5, Zinc Luster is decisively the brighter choice.
Timber Beam reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 5), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 5 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 5 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Glass Bead reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 5), opening up a space where Clove encloses it.
At LRV 29 vs 5, Morning at Sea is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (11 vs 5) makes Rain Cloud the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Lighter Colors
At LRV 17 vs 5, Gauntlet Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (9 vs 5) makes Stony Creek the marginally brighter of the two.
A 6-point LRV gap (11 vs 5) makes Manor House the marginally brighter of the two.
Garret Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 5), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.