Swiss Brown vs Hannover Hills
Where Swiss Brown belongs to Behr's range, Hannover Hills is a Cloverdale Paint color. Both sit in the greige-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (12 vs 13), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 2.8, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Swiss Brown vs Hannover Hills in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Swiss Brown and Hannover Hills 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.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Color Details
Swiss Brown vs Hannover Hills Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Swiss Brown on one side and Hannover Hills 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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