Abalone vs Delicate Honeysweet

Both are Cloverdale Paint colors. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 44 vs 40, Delicate Honeysweet will read as the brighter of the two — a 4-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. With a ΔE of 1.8, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Abalone vs Delicate Honeysweet in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Abalone and Delicate Honeysweet 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Delicate Honeysweet has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

AbaloneAbalone CA063 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Delicate HoneysweetDelicate Honeysweet 0189 by Cloverdale Paint — Living Room

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Delicate Honeysweet gives the walls a little more lift.

AbaloneAbalone CA063 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Delicate HoneysweetDelicate Honeysweet 0189 by Cloverdale Paint — Bedroom

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Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The brightness difference is modest but present — Delicate Honeysweet gives the walls a little more lift.

AbaloneAbalone CA063 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Delicate HoneysweetDelicate Honeysweet 0189 by Cloverdale Paint — Kitchen

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Dining Room

Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Delicate Honeysweet reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

AbaloneAbalone CA063 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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Delicate HoneysweetDelicate Honeysweet 0189 by Cloverdale Paint — Dining Room

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Delicate Honeysweet gives the walls a little more lift.

AbaloneAbalone CA063 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Delicate HoneysweetDelicate Honeysweet 0189 by Cloverdale Paint — Bathroom

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Color Details

Abalone
Cloverdale Paint · CA063
Hex#B9A695
LRV39.8
BrandCloverdale Paint
NumberCA063
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Delicate Honeysweet
Cloverdale Paint · 0189
Hex#BDAD9A
LRV44.0
BrandCloverdale Paint
Number0189
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Abalone vs Delicate Honeysweet Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Abalone on one side and Delicate Honeysweet 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 Abalone comparisons

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

White Dove
Abalone
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Abalone
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Abalone
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Abalone is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Abalone
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Abalone
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Abalone reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Abalone
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Abalone
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Abalone
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Abalone reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Abalone
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Abalone
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Abalone
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Abalone is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Abalone
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Abalone reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Abalone
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Abalone is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Abalone
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Abalone reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Abalone
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Abalone is the lighter choice

Piazza
Abalone
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Abalone
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Abalone
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Abalone reads slightly lighter

Senses
Abalone
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Lamp Black
Abalone
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Abalone is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Abalone
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Abalone
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Abalone reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Abalone
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Abalone reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Abalone
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Abalone is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Abalone
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Abalone
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Abalone reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Abalone
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Abalone
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Abalone
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Abalone
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Abalone is the lighter choice