Clove
Clove begins as a neutral color on paper, then shifts with every surface, shadow and neighboring material. Its greige and grey classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. The manufacturer's description below offers one reading; the room imagery leaves space for your own.
Hex
#453E39LRV
5.06
Clove in Rooms
Follow Clove from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 2 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
1 Bedroom Photo
Across 1 bedroom image, Clove (9605) meets gentle morning light and low evening lamps. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.
Bedroom accent wall in Clove brings warm, spiced depth to this intimate space.
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1 Misc Photo
The color’s movement from one type of space to another can draw different notes from Clove (9605). The greige, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
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.
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Manufacturer description
This deeply grounded dark brown wraps a room in the warm, spiced comfort of a cozy library or intimate den. Rich with earthy undertones, it pairs beautifully with cream accents and natural wood finishes to create an atmosphere of timeless sophistication.
Attributed to Sherwin-Williams catalog data.