Lucerne vs Happy Tune
Lucerne (Benjamin Moore) and Happy Tune (Cloverdale Paint) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 3-point LRV gap — 14 for Lucerne vs 11 for Happy Tune — means Lucerne will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 2.4 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Lucerne vs Happy Tune in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Lucerne and Happy Tune 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
Color Details
Lucerne vs Happy Tune Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lucerne on one side and Happy Tune 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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