New Orleans vs Dancing in the Spring
Where New Orleans belongs to Behr's range, Dancing in the Spring is a Cloverdale Paint color. Hue-wise, New Orleans belongs to the blue-grey family and Dancing in the Spring to the grey family. Dancing in the Spring (LRV 20) reflects noticeably more light than New Orleans (LRV 16), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 7.1 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
New Orleans vs Dancing in the Spring in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. New Orleans and Dancing in the Spring are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The brightness difference is modest but present — Dancing in the Spring gives the walls a little more lift.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Dancing in the Spring reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
New Orleans vs Dancing in the Spring Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see New Orleans on one side and Dancing in the Spring on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
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