Apple Sauce vs Cleanroom white
Apple Sauce (Cloverdale Paint) and Cleanroom white (RAL Classic) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Apple Sauce belongs to the beige-yellow family and Cleanroom white to the beige-white family. The 6-point LRV gap — 89 for Cleanroom white vs 83 for Apple Sauce — means Cleanroom white will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 5.0 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Apple Sauce vs Cleanroom white in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Apple Sauce and Cleanroom white 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.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Cleanroom white has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Cleanroom white has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Apple Sauce vs Cleanroom white Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Apple Sauce on one side and Cleanroom white 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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