Sweet Caroline vs Yellow Clover paint color comparison

Sweet Caroline vs Yellow Clover

Sweet Caroline and Yellow Clover come from the same Benjamin Moore collection. Hue-wise, Sweet Caroline belongs to the yellow family and Yellow Clover to the beige-yellow family. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 66 vs 65 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Both share a yellow character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 14.9 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Sweet Caroline
Benjamin Moore · 478
Hex#D5DBB9
LRV66.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number478
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Yellow Clover
Benjamin Moore · 375
Hex#E6D89E
LRV64.9
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number375
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Sweet Caroline vs Yellow Clover Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sweet Caroline on one side and Yellow Clover on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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.

More Sweet Caroline comparisons

See how Sweet Caroline stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Sweet Caroline
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Caroline
478 · LRV 66

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 66), opening up a space where Sweet Caroline encloses it.

Ammonite
Sweet Caroline
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Caroline
478 · LRV 66
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Iron Ore
Sweet Caroline
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Caroline
478 · LRV 66

Sweet Caroline reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Sweet Caroline
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Caroline
478 · LRV 66

At LRV 66 vs 52, Sweet Caroline is decisively the brighter choice.

Evergreen Fog
Sweet Caroline
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Caroline
478 · LRV 66

At LRV 66 vs 30, Sweet Caroline is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Sweet Caroline
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Caroline
478 · LRV 66
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Sweet Caroline reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Agreeable Gray
Sweet Caroline
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Caroline
478 · LRV 66

A 6-point LRV gap (66 vs 60) makes Sweet Caroline the marginally brighter of the two.

Accessible Beige
Sweet Caroline
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Caroline
478 · LRV 66

Sweet Caroline reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Denim Drift
Sweet Caroline
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Caroline
478 · LRV 66

Sweet Caroline reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
Sweet Caroline
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Caroline
478 · LRV 66

At LRV 66 vs 43, Sweet Caroline is decisively the brighter choice.

Naval
Sweet Caroline
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Caroline
478 · LRV 66
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 66 vs 4, Sweet Caroline is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Sweet Caroline
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Caroline
478 · LRV 66

Sweet Caroline reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Bancha
Sweet Caroline
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Caroline
478 · LRV 66
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Sweet Caroline reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Sweet Caroline
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Caroline
478 · LRV 66

Sweet Caroline reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Pure White
Sweet Caroline
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Caroline
478 · LRV 66

At LRV 84 vs 66, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Sweet Caroline
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Caroline
478 · LRV 66
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 66 vs 21, Sweet Caroline is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Sweet Caroline
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Caroline
478 · LRV 66

With LRVs of 66 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Shoji White
Sweet Caroline
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Caroline
478 · LRV 66

Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Snowbound
Sweet Caroline
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Caroline
478 · LRV 66
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 66), opening up a space where Sweet Caroline encloses it.

Pewter Green
Sweet Caroline
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Caroline
478 · LRV 66

Sweet Caroline reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Sweet Caroline
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Caroline
478 · LRV 66

With LRVs of 68 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Dix Blue
Sweet Caroline
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Caroline
478 · LRV 66
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 66 vs 41, Sweet Caroline is decisively the brighter choice.

Calamine
Sweet Caroline
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Caroline
478 · LRV 66
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Treron
Sweet Caroline
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Caroline
478 · LRV 66
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 66 vs 25, Sweet Caroline is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Sweet Caroline
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Caroline
478 · LRV 66

Sweet Caroline reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Sweet Caroline
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Caroline
478 · LRV 66

Sweet Caroline reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Pale Green
Sweet Caroline
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Caroline
478 · LRV 66
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 66 vs 31, Sweet Caroline is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
Sweet Caroline
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Caroline
478 · LRV 66

At LRV 66 vs 7, Sweet Caroline is decisively the brighter choice.

Cement grey
Sweet Caroline
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Caroline
478 · LRV 66
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 66 vs 24, Sweet Caroline is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green
Sweet Caroline
Benjamin Moore
Sweet Caroline
478 · LRV 66

A 9-point LRV gap (66 vs 57) makes Sweet Caroline the marginally brighter of the two.