Andes Sky vs Dover Surf
Andes Sky is a Cloverdale Paint color while Dover Surf comes from Valspar. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 59 vs 53, Andes Sky will read as the brighter of the two — a 6-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 21.8, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Andes Sky vs Dover Surf in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Andes Sky and Dover Surf in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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. Andes Sky has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
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 — Andes Sky gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Andes Sky vs Dover Surf Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Andes Sky on one side and Dover Surf 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.
More Andes Sky comparisons
See how Andes Sky stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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Andes Sky reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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With LRVs of 60 and 59, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 59 vs 58), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 59 vs 27, Andes Sky is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 4-point LRV gap (59 vs 55) makes Andes Sky the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 59 vs 44, Andes Sky is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 7-point LRV gap (66 vs 59) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 59, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 59 vs 12, Andes Sky is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (68 vs 59) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 59 vs 12, Andes Sky is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 59 vs 45, Andes Sky is decisively the brighter choice.
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With LRVs of 59 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.